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Two soldiers wearing parachutes descend over Alaska. Sun rays can be seen peeking through clouds in the background.

Airborne Training

Army paratroopers descend over Malemute Drop Zone after jumping from a Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules during joint airborne operations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 8, 2023.

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