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Airborne? More like AirBORING, amirite?

By Duffel Blog Staff · Bureau · 1 minute

Filed 5 October 2022 · 1551

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Yaaaaaaaawwwwwwn. Like, oh so you’re Airborne? No. One. Caaaaaares.

I was Airborne once. And holy cheese wiz did we sit around a lot and throw up in our shirt sleeves a bunch.

Why did we have to show up before the sun rose for a night jump?! WHY?! WHyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?!

Because.

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