Nature and the Pentagon abhores a vaccum. If the Marine Corps will not do amphibious operations and swings to being recon-counter recon for the joint force then the US Army MUST do the job. From everything I'm seeing it looks like they're gearing up to get it done.
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A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division jumps out of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a Jumpmaster Leader Development Airborne Water Operations exercise over Jordan Lake in Apex, N.C., Sept. 14, 2023. The daytime, non-tactical, water jump was designed to acquaint jumpmasters with planning and executing airborne water operations, while also demonstrating proficiency and confidence. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Aiden O’Marra) |