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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An air assault instructor reaches out to touch the ground beneath his head while hanging upside down.

Upside Down

An air assault instructor hangs above the ground after rappelling upside-down at Fort Bliss, Texas, Oct. 15, 2018.

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