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A soldier uses a blue rope to rappel down a vertical outdoor surface as another watches from rocky terrain below.

Vanguard Venture

Army Spc. Rosa Ibarra participates in free fall rappel training under the supervision of Chilean army mountain instructors during Exercise Southern Vanguard 25 in Antuco, Chile, Aug. 14, 2025. The exercise underscores the Army's enduring commitment to regional partnership as U.S. forces deploy to Chile to conduct combined mountain warfare, field and command post training alongside Chilean forces, with participation from Argentina and Peru.

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