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Soldiers jump from a Nevada Air National Guard C-130H Hercules during airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 13, 2017. The soldiers are paratroopers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), U.S. Army Alaska. The soldiers are trained to execute airborne maneuvers in extreme cold weather and high-altitude environments to support combat, partnership and disaster relief operations. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena

Extreme Training

Soldiers jump from a Nevada Air National Guard C-130H Hercules during airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 13, 2017. The soldiers are paratroopers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), U.S. Army Alaska. The soldiers are trained to execute airborne maneuvers in extreme cold weather and high-altitude environments to support combat, partnership and disaster relief operations. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena

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