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    26th MEU Maritime Raid Force conducts a military freefall sustainment [Image 23 of 26]

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    A military parachutist is landing in an open grassy field adjacent to a cornfield, with a large gray ram-air parachute fully deployed overhead. The jumper appears to be in the final stage of landing, crouched low near the ground. The setting appears to be a rural drop zone during daylight hours with clear skies.

    RAEFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    09.02.2026

    Photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez 

    26th Marine Expeditionary Unit     

    U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jeffery Smith, a platoon sergeant parachutes into a drop zone during a military freefall sustainment at Raeford, North Carolina, Sept. 3, 2026. Military freefall sustainments are necessary to conduct parachute operations in support of the 26th MEU’s upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

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    Date Taken: 09.02.2026
    Date Posted: 09.05.2026 09:26
    Photo ID: 9913500
    VIRIN: 260903-M-DC083-1298
    Resolution: 4814x3209
    Size: 4.88 MB
    Location: RAEFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, US
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