U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 310th Psychological Operations Company, 165th Quartermaster Company and 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne), conduct airborne operations utilizing the MC-6 maneuverable troop parachute system to descend to Preston Drop Zone, August, Ga., July 14, 2018. Paratroopers are required to make at least one qualifying jump during a consecutive three-month period to maintain their jump status and stay qualified for future Airborne Operations. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Neil A. Stanfield)
The United States in on track or ahead of schedule to end its combat mission in Iraq this summer, and the lack of a permanent government there will not serve as a deterrent to that plan, senior administration officials traveling with Vice President Joe Biden said July 3.
