Paratroopers from allied nations prepare to land
Paratroopers from allied nations prepare to land onto Ginkelse Heide drop zone during Falcon Leap 2025, in Ede, Netherlands, Sept. 20, 2025. Falcon Leap 2025 was a training exercise in commemoration of World War II’s Operation Market Garden, the largest airborne operation in history, featuring more than 870 Paratroopers from 12 allied nations. Paratroopers from each country build interoperability by jumping form allied nations’ aircraft using their parachutes and techniques while honoring the service and sacrifice of the Paratroopers who died during Operation Market Garden in 1944. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aiden O’Marra)