For 41 years, paratroopers from different nations and backgrounds have gathered to compete in the world’s largest and longest-running international static-line parachute competition, hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island National Guard. All united for one purpose: to jump. For many, this could be their first opportunity to earn another nation’s jump wings; for others, it may be their final jump, leaving behind a legacy for others to follow. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. David Poleski)
Capt. Michelle McCombe, a Behavioral Health Officer with the 43rd Military Police Brigade and a Life Skills Instructor at the Naval Academy Preparatory School, helps students navigate difficult life decisions by teaching them to reassess rather than quit. Using land navigation as a metaphor, she encourages students considering leaving the program to pause, reflect on their goals, and determine whether they are truly off course or simply...
