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A soldier manipulates rope in a room with a wall mural of a winged parachute that says "RIGGER" in red letters.

Rigger Rigor

Army Pvt. Kylie Nielsen rigs a parachute at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 3, 2018. Nielsen is assigned to the 4th Quartermaster Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher

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