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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Paratroopers line up outside Air Force aircraft with all their gear.

Paratroopers Boarding

Army paratroopers board Air Force aircraft for a mock airborne assault at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 9, 2018, as part of Arctic Anvil 19-01, a multinational training exercise. Air Force photo by

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