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    Paratrooper Forever [Image 2 of 5]

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    A military paratrooper in full jump gear stands confidently with arms crossed inside a hangar, wearing OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform and a tan ballistic helmet. The subject has a visible prosthetic leg below the right knee, decorated with colorful stickers including 'EVO' and 'JUST CHOP IT' text. Other soldiers in similar parachute equipment are visible in the background preparing for a jump operation.

    FORT CARSON, COLORADO, UNITED STATES

    05.16.2023

    Photo by Gino Mattorano 

    Evans Army Community Hospital

    Sgt. 1st Class Steven T. Lunn, a 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Paratrooper poses for a photo on Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., May 16, 2023. Lunn was recognized at the Parachute Rigger Department in Fort Lee, Virginia (known as Fort Gregg-Adams since 2023) as the first Army parachute rigger to return to duty as an amputee. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kimberly Gonzalez)

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    Date Taken: 05.16.2023
    Date Posted: 07.28.2026 17:52
    Photo ID: 9836447
    VIRIN: 230516-O-UV830-2763
    Resolution: 3445x5167
    Size: 1.76 MB
    Location: FORT CARSON, COLORADO, US
    Web Views: 85
    Downloads: 3

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    A bearded adult male is undergoing physical rehabilitation therapy in a clinical setting, standing between parallel bars with a gait belt around his waist. His left leg is fitted with a black orthopedic walking boot, while his right leg has an external fixator device (circular/ring fixator) attached from the knee area down to the foot, which is wrapped in a bandage. A wheelchair is visible behind him, and a therapist's hand is partially visible at the left edge of the frame.
    A military paratrooper in full jump gear stands confidently with arms crossed inside a hangar, wearing OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform and a tan ballistic helmet. The subject has a visible prosthetic leg below the right knee, decorated with colorful stickers including 'EVO' and 'JUST CHOP IT' text. Other soldiers in similar parachute equipment are visible in the background preparing for a jump operation.
    A military paratrooper is captured mid-exit from the rear ramp of a large military transport aircraft, likely a C-130 Hercules. The static line is visibly taut and the deployment bag is beginning to extract the parachute canopy above the jumper. The terrain below appears to be arid, semi-desert landscape with sparse vegetation and dirt roads.
    A man with a prosthetic lower leg is working at a long wooden workbench in what appears to be a military parachute rigging facility. He is handling parachute lines and canopy material, with numerous packed parachute bags visible on shelves and in wire carts throughout the facility. An American flag is partially visible in the upper right corner, and two other workers are visible in the background.
    A skydiver is captured mid-freefall from a top-down perspective, wearing a black patterned jumpsuit and helmet with a mounted camera. The urban and agricultural landscape below suggests a significant altitude, likely several thousand feet. One leg appears to end in a prosthetic limb with a green athletic shoe attached.

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