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Army Sgt. Max Wolfer exits the water carrying his rucksack after jumping from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter into American Lake on Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, Wash., Oct. 9, 2014. Wolfer is a combat engineer assigned to 571st Sapper Company, 864th Engineer Battalion.

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Army Sgt. Max Wolfer exits the water carrying his rucksack after jumping from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter into American Lake on Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, Wash., Oct. 9, 2014. Wolfer is a combat engineer assigned to 571st Sapper Company, 864th Engineer Battalion.

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