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A paratrooper applies face paint while participating in a live-fire training event at the Infantry Platoon Battle Course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 26, 2017. The soldier is assigned to Scout Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña

Paratrooper Paint

A paratrooper applies face paint while participating in a live-fire training event at the Infantry Platoon Battle Course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 26, 2017. The soldier is assigned to Scout Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña

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