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military helicopter training at night
November 19, 2015

Maneuvers in the Dark

U.S. military special forces members conduct fast rope and hoisting training during exercises at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. According to Your Shot member Jodi Martinez, the service members are part of a program that trains special operators to conduct joint operations.

Martinez’s shot was recently featured in the Daily Dozen.

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Photograph by Jodi Martinez, National Geographic Your Shot

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