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An Army Ranger jumps from a helicopter into Victory Pond during the final day of the 34th Annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., April 9, 2017. The three-day event tests competitors' physical, mental and technical capabilities. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright

Taking the Plunge

An Army Ranger jumps from a helicopter into Victory Pond during the final day of the 34th Annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., April 9, 2017. The three-day event tests competitors' physical, mental and technical capabilities. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright

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