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A Marine jumps out of an aircraft.

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Marines jump from an MV-22 Osprey during free-fall parachute operations at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 25, 2023. Marines, airmen, and Special Operations soldiers practiced static-line and free-fall jumps to hone their abilities for airborne operations.

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