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A cadet lays in a field while carrying a weapon as a flare releases purple smoke to the right.

Purple Position

A University of Alaska Army ROTC cadet participates in Operation Resolute Phoenix at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 16, 2023. The field training exercise is designed to instill the fundamentals of individual and collective soldiering skills necessary for military operations.

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