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LOOK: U.S. Army soldiers leap into Lake Lanier during the 2025 ‘Ranger Jump’ event
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A boat, center, navigates toward one soldier about to land in Lake Lanier during the annual Ranger Jump exercise. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Updated: May 1, 2025, 3:56 PM
Published: May 1, 2025, 3:12 PM
Dozens of soldiers parachuted from helicopters into Lake Lanier Wednesday afternoon as part of the U.S. Army’s 5th Ranger Training Battalion’s yearly water jump exercise at War Hill Park in Dawson County.
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Two men reported safe after going missing on Lake Lanier
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Kelly Whitmire
DCN Regional Staff
Published: Jul 31, 2025, 8:50 PM
Two men were found safe on Thursday morning after going missing on Lake Lanier.
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