Army Special Operations soldiers plus their multinational partners parachute to a drop zone during a static line jump outside N'Djamena, Chad, Mar. 11, 2017, as part of Flintlock 17. Flintlock is an annual special operations exercise involving more than 20 nation forces that strengthens security institutions, promotes multinational sharing of information, and develops interoperability among partner nation in North and West Africa. (US Army photo by Richard Bumgardner)

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