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A sailor rappels from a tall building using a rope technique.

Sideways Walk

A sailor conducts an “Australian” rappel during a rope suspension technique training at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Va., March 19, 2018. The sailor is an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jeff Atherton

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