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A Japanese army paratrooper inspects a member of his unit before participating in an airborne operation during Arctic Aurora 2016 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 2, 2016. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena

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A Japanese army paratrooper inspects a member of his unit before participating in an airborne operation during Arctic Aurora 2016 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 2, 2016. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena

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