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Army Sgt. Taylor Ducharme, an infantryman assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division “Arctic Angels,” gathers his parachute on Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, in a mass parachute exhibition for service members, gathered families, and distinguished guests in celebration of National Airborne Day. The 118th Congress Second Session Senate Resolution 797, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, designated Aug. 16, 2024, as National Airborne Day in honor of “the first official Army parachute jump [that] took place on August 16, 1940, to test the innovative concept of inserting United States ground combat forces behind a battle line by means of a parachute.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Eli A. Rose)
| Date Taken: | 08.16.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 12.17.2024 16:22 |
| Photo ID: | 8806090 |
| VIRIN: | 240816-F-JV210-9901 |
| Resolution: | 5555x3703 |
| Size: | 10.89 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 43 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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