Snow and paracord, by the Northern Lights
Breathtaking.
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne “Arctic Angels” Division, executed a low-light tactical airborne insertion as the opposing force during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 26-02 on Husky Drop Zone at Yukon Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 11, 2026.
These paratroopers descended into the frozen terrain to replicate a thinking, adaptive threat, forcing rotational training units to fight for every movement across Alaska’s unforgiving battlefield while reinforcing the division’s focus on Arctic lethality and expeditionary readiness.
Photo by Spc. Brandon Vasquez
Photo by Spc. Brandon Vasquez
Photo by Spc. Brandon Vasquez
Photo by Spc. Brandon Vasquez