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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier moves down a rope above a green net.

Rope Slide

A soldier works through an obstacle during Spur Ride at Oberdachstetten training area near Illesheim, Germany, March 16, 2018. The soldier is assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division’s 1st Air Cavalry Brigade. Army photo Sgt. Gregory T. Summers

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