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LOOK: U.S. Army soldiers leap into Lake Lanier during the 2025 ‘Ranger Jump’ event
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A boat, center, navigates toward one soldier about to land in Lake Lanier during the annual Ranger Jump exercise. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
FCN regional staff
Published: May 1, 2025, 5:32 PM
Dozens of soldiers parachuted from helicopters into Lake Lanier Wednesday afternoon as part of the U.S. Army’s 5th Ranger Training Battalion’s yearly water jump exercise at War Hill Park in Dawson County.
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This move could help reopen federal parks on Lake Lanier
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Little Ridge Park was closed on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. - photo by Sophie Ralph
Jeff Gill
FCN regional staff
Published: Jun 12, 2025, 6:37 PM
More federal parks on Lake Lanier could reopen as a hiring freeze for park rangers has been lifted, the Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday, June 12.
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