South African Lt. Col. Laurel Thatcher communicates to his paratroopers the wind speeds before sending them out of a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook during the international wing exchange jump, Aug. 3, 2015.  Leapfest is an International parachute competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island National Guard to promote high level technical training and esprit de corps within the International Airborne community. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Horace Murray/Released)
<dl><dd>Unit: 982nd Combat Camera Company Airborne</dd>
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Sgt. 1st Class Horace Murray
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