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A group of soldiers parachute out of a large aircraft against a blue sky.

Floating Down

U.S., British and Latvian soldiers parachute out of a C-130 Hercules aircraft over Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Grayling, Mich., Aug. 13, 2021. The service members conducted joint airborne training during Northern Strike 21, aimed at building readiness and interoperability with other units and multinational partners.

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