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Shout out to U.S. Special Operations Command Europe for some great footage! Watch: U.S. Army and Latvian Special Forces practiced high-altitude, low-opening (HALO) jumps in Latvia on 18 June 2020. During a HALO jump, operators free fall from high altitudes (upward from 10,000 feet) before opening their parachutes close to the ground. This technique, pioneered by Green Berets during the Vietnam War, allows for rapid, discreet insertion of special operations forces. During this exercise, the Speci

Members of the 7th Special Forces Group Green Berets conduct a high-altitude high-opening (HAHO) military parachute jump from a C-130H3 Hercules during training exercise Emerald Warrior 2015. Filmed on April 22, 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners to train together and prepare for real world contingency operations. | Good Guys in Bad Lands