Servicemembers en route to Iraq prepare to board a C-130 Hercules Nov. 30 at an air base in Southwest Asia. The C-130 is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for air dropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder.

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