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Everest Peak

Army Sgt. 1st. Class Jason Howell, mountaineering instructor at the Special Operations Mountain Warfare Training Center, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), poses on the summit of Mount Everest on May 21, 2022.

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  • Credit: Army Sgt. 1st. Class Jason Howell, Courtesy Photo VIRIN: 220521-A-AS656-006.JPG
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