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A paratrooper lands after participating in airborne operations during exercise Bayonet Strike at a drop zone near Adazi, Latvia, Sept. 12, 2016. Army photo by Pfc. James Dutkavich

Parachute Landing

A paratrooper lands after participating in airborne operations during exercise Bayonet Strike at a drop zone near Adazi, Latvia, Sept. 12, 2016. Army photo by Pfc. James Dutkavich

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