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    Green Berets and 11th Airborne Soldiers sharpen high-angle shooting skills during Operation Polar Dagger [Image 3 of 4]

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    Two military personnel in camouflage uniforms are positioned on an elevated ridge overlooking a vast green valley. One individual is in a prone shooting position with a scoped rifle, while the second is using a large spotting scope. The setting appears to be a highland or mountainous training environment during daylight hours.

    ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    08.26.2026

    Photo by Spc. Hope Carter 

    Polar Activities

    A U.S. Green Beret assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) conducts data collection and high angle stress shooting training 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 Spc. Hope A. Carter)

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    Date Taken: 08.26.2026
    Date Posted: 09.15.2026 16:27
    Photo ID: 9936112
    VIRIN: 260826-A-BC341-4766
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 2.81 MB
    Location: ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, US

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