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A group of paratroopers jump from a large plane.

Arctic Angels

Army paratroopers assigned to the 11th Airborne Division, also known as the “Arctic Angels,” jump from a KC-130J Hercules in honor of Spartan Memorial Week at the Malemute Drop Zone, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 24, 2023. The paratroopers carried the nametapes of 77 fallen comrades who made the ultimate sacrifice during deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq.

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