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The division is partnering with the Travis Mills Foundation to distribute the toys to local charitable organizations across the state of North Carolina for distribution to needy families this holiday season, according to Maj. Tim Crawley, the division\u2019s deputy chaplain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s iteration of the charity event will feature 1,000 parachutes, of which 600 will be distributed as part of the lottery, said Crawley. The toy donation and lottery will occur on Dec. 1. Crawley expects \u201canywhere between 1,500 and 2,000 toys\u201d this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the more than 2,000 donors who entered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2019\/12\/06\/paratroopers-donate-2000-toys-raffle-off-helo-jumps-and-earn-foreign-jump-wings\/\">last year\u2019s inaugural raffle<\/a>, 1,003 \u2014 or around half \u2014 were selected to make jumps from CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. Most airborne training events are static-line jumps from cargo aircraft like the C-130 Hercules or C-17 Globemaster, making helicopter jumps a coveted opportunity for rank and file paratroopers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, Crawley explained, will feature one day of helicopter jumps and one day of cargo plane jumps into Fort Bragg\u2019s Sicily and Holland drop zones. The aircraft will operate at reduced capacity and all personnel will wear masks in order to mitigate the risk of coronavirus infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the 2019 edition of the drive, around 300 of those selected in the lottery earned German jump wings for parachuting under the direction of a German jumpmaster, and 359 others earned Chilean parachutist insignia. 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