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US soldiers parachute onto polar landscape in Norway

Paratroopers with the US Army parachuted down onto a surreal polar landscape in Norway's Lake Takvanet on Monday. The military exercise named Arctic Shock is part of cold-weather field training conducted in cooperation with the Norwegian Army to enhance strategic relationships between both militaries.

19 March 2024

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