In this Jan. 25, 2020, photo, U.S. Army Sgt. Juan Dominguez prepares his rucksack inside the barracks on Tolemaida Air Base, in Colombia. Dominguez doesn't tell his mother much about what he does as a paratrooper to keep her from worrying. (AP Photo/Sarah Blake Morgan)
March 22, 2020
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March 22, 2020 2:36 a.m.
Paratrooper exercise is all about preparation - and the jump
TOLEMAIDA AIR BASE, Colombia (AP) — Under a covered pavilion near a steaming runway at Colombia's Tolemaida Air Base, dozens of American paratroopers lie sweating on a concrete slab. Green and brown camouflage face paint drips from their brows.