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A parachute opens as a soldier conducts a training jump at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., June 3, 2014. The training fulfills a requirement to maintain jump status, and remain proficient and ready for future contingencies.

TRAINING JUMP

A parachute opens as a soldier conducts a training jump at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., June 3, 2014. The training fulfills a requirement to maintain jump status, and remain proficient and ready for future contingencies.

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