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A soldier parachutes above a backdrop of snowy mountains and pale blue and pink sky.

Alaska Altitude

A paratrooper descends over Malemute drop zone during airborne jump training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 9, 2018. The soldier is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division’s 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne). Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña

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