News - Recon Marines Take to the Skies of Afghanistan

[The Patriot]

As the myriad of lights from the brightly lit camp below slowly start to fade, a distinct sound of gears grinding can be heard as the hydraulic cargo doors of this massive metal beast slowly start to part, revealing the black abyss of the Afghanistan night sky. Dusty air quickly fills the belly of the beast, and little can be heard over the sounds of the rushing wind. Seconds later, the jump caution light switches from red to green, and with a flurry of hand and arm signals from the jumpmaster it is time to go. One-by-one, each Marine walks to the edge of the ramp, taking a leap few others in the world are trained to do.

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