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Paratroopers perform radio checks during a practice parachute assault on Malemute drop zone as part of a tactical field exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 18, 2015. The paratroopers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Alaska.

RADIO CHECK

Paratroopers perform radio checks during a practice parachute assault on Malemute drop zone as part of a tactical field exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 18, 2015. The paratroopers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Alaska.

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