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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
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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