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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers prepare their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while a New York State Police Bell Huey II helicopter releases water from a Bambi bucket while conducting water bucket training at the Round Lake Municipal Airport, N.Y., June 4, 2014. The soldiers are assigned to the New York Army National Guard.

Soldiers prepare their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while a New York State Police Bell Huey II helicopter releases water from a Bambi bucket while conducting water bucket training at the Round Lake Municipal Airport, N.Y., June 4, 2014. The soldiers are assigned to the New York Army National Guard.

Soldiers prepare their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while a New York State Police Bell Huey II helicopter releases water from a Bambi bucket while conducting water bucket training at the Round Lake Municipal Airport, N.Y., June 4, 2014. The soldiers are assigned to the New York Army National Guard.

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