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Soldiers drift down on parachutes in the sky.

Parachute Pattern

Paratroopers descend toward Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 17, 2018. The soldiers are assigned to Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Javier Alvarez

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