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A soldier with protective gear jumps out of an airborne aircraft over a desert-like area.

Bright Star

Army Sgt. Maj. Peter Klundt jumps out of an Air Force C-130J Super Hercules over a designated landing zone during Bright Star in Alexandria, Egypt, Sept. 8, 2025. The exercise is designed to promote and enhance regional security and cooperation and improve interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios.

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