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Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas Runyan, right, and Spc. Elisha Gillis inspect a T-11 advanced tactical reserve parachute at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 4, 2017. Runyan and Gillis are parachute riggers assigned to the 25th Infantry Division’s 4th Quartermaster Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), Alaska. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena

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Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas Runyan, right, and Spc. Elisha Gillis inspect a T-11 advanced tactical reserve parachute at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 4, 2017. Runyan and Gillis are parachute riggers assigned to the 25th Infantry Division’s 4th Quartermaster Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), Alaska. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena

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