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    Green Berets and 11th Airborne Soldiers sharpen high-angle shooting skills during Operation Polar Dagger [Image 3 of 6]

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    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are positioned on a ridge or hilltop overlooking a dramatic mountain landscape. Several individuals are using optics such as binoculars or spotting scopes, suggesting an observation or reconnaissance activity. The setting appears to be a remote, high-altitude terrain with sparse vegetation and rugged peaks in the background.

    ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    08.26.2026

    Photo by Pfc. Edward Flores 

    Polar Activities

    U.S. Green Berets assigned to the10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) conduct data collection and high-angle stress shooting training with U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 11th Airborne Division at a Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson range complex in Anchorage, Alaska, during Operation Polar Dagger, Aug. 26, 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 Pfc. Edward Flores) (This photo was altered for security purposes.)

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    Date Taken: 08.26.2026
    Date Posted: 09.10.2026 19:43
    Photo ID: 9921987
    VIRIN: 260826-A-BU954-1315
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 8.78 MB
    Location: ALASKA, US
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    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are gathered in an elevated, vegetated field examining what appears to be a target or training prop. The setting features a panoramic backdrop of forested hills, a large body of water, and distant mountains under clear blue skies, consistent with an Alaskan landscape. The scene appears to depict an outdoor military training exercise.
    A soldier in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniform is walking away from the camera across rocky terrain toward green mountainous hills. The individual is carrying a large rifle (appears to be a designated marksman or sniper-type rifle with suppressor and optics) vertically over one shoulder, and holds what appears to be a pistol in the left hand. The setting appears to be a remote outdoor training range in a mountainous region, likely Alaska based on the terrain and vegetation.
    A group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms are positioned on a ridge or hilltop overlooking a dramatic mountain landscape. Several individuals are using optics such as binoculars or spotting scopes, suggesting an observation or reconnaissance activity. The setting appears to be a remote, high-altitude terrain with sparse vegetation and rugged peaks in the background.
    Three military personnel in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are positioned on an elevated hilltop overlooking a vast landscape that includes a city and what appears to be a large body of water in the distance. One soldier stands observing the terrain, one is in a prone position behind a long-range rifle with a scope, and a third is crouched using a spotting scope mounted on a tripod. The scene appears to be a sniper team conducting a long-range observation or marksmanship training exercise.
    Three individuals in a rocky outdoor terrain are engaged in what appears to be a military or tactical training exercise. One person in civilian-style clothing is in a prone/kneeling position aiming a scoped rifle with a suppressor, while two others in military camouflage uniforms observe — one seated on rocks and one standing behind a tripod-mounted optical device. The setting is a rocky hillside under a clear blue sky.
    A soldier in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniform is firing a precision sniper rifle mounted on a tripod in a mountainous, green terrain. A spent brass casing is visibly ejecting from the rifle, indicating the weapon has just been fired. The setting appears to be a military training exercise or field operation in a highland environment.

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