A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command, Alaska Army National Guard, prepares a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for take-off in support of Operation Polar Dagger in Nome, Alaska, Aug. 18, 2026. Polar Dagger is a demonstration of rapidly deployable joint U.S. Special Operations Forces to the Alaskan Arctic to refine a range of capabilities and response options to deter, disrupt, degrade, and deny competitor activity in the Arctic in support of U.S. Northern Command and layered defense of the homeland. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Hope A. Carter)
| Date Taken: | 08.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.28.2026 15:00 |
| Photo ID: | 9892278 |
| VIRIN: | 260818-A-BC341-1004 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 1.23 MB |
| Location: | NOME, ALASKA, US |
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