Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, await to conduct a high altitude low opening jump as part of Exercise Valiant Shield, on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 17, 2016. The Force Reconnaissance Marines conducted the HALO jump to insert and conduct reconnaissance of the area in preparation for follow on operations in the exercise. A HALO jump involves the parachutist jumping from a high altitude and opening their parachute at a low altitude. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only field-training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Justin Fisher) <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dvidshub.net">www.dvidshub.net</a>
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