A South African paratrooper hooks in and prepares to parachute out of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Leapfest in West Kingston, R.I., July 29, 2014. Leapfest is an Airborne parachute competition sponsored by the Rhode Island National Guard to promote high level technical training within the International Airborne community. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joseph Cathey/Released)