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Army Col. Jason Jones, commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, addresses his Soldiers before a brigade-level unit run on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2018, to commemorate National Airborne Day. August 16, 1940, marked the first official Army parachute jump, validating the innovative concept of inserting United States ground combat forces behind a battle line by parachute, and is a recognized annually as a special day to honor the U.S. Airborne Forces and the first parachute jump of 48 volunteer members of the U.S. Army Parachute Test Platoon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher)
| Date Taken: | 08.16.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 08.16.2018 15:21 |
| Photo ID: | 4653072 |
| VIRIN: | 180816-F-LX370-0075 |
| Resolution: | 3313x2205 |
| Size: | 5.05 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 15 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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