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A Marine descends a rope attached to a helicopter hovering over an object floating in a body of water on a cloudy day.

Fast-Roping on the Fly

A Marine fast-ropes from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during training aboard the USS San Antonio in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 25, 2025. Military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations and President Donald J. Trump's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland.

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