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Army Rangers in training perform safety exercises on Lake Lanier
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The 5th Ranger Training Battalion conducts a water jump into Lake Lanier on Wednesday morning at War Hill Park in Dawson County. The operation consists of about 100 soldiers and two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters.
About 100 Rangers in training from Camp Frank D. Merrill in Dahlonega parachuted into Lake Lanier at War Hill Park in Dawsonville on Wednesday. The soldiers are training to be United States Army Rangers, an elite infantry force. The event was closed to the public, because of safety concerns, although family and media were invited to attend.