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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers climb a steep snowy mountain slope

Climbing Skyward

Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a hike to a site over 8,500 feet where they will dig temporary snow shelters to face a frigid night during training in Passo del Tonale, Italy, Dec. 11, 2018.

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