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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marines climb down a rope hanging out of a helicopter onto the flight deck of a navy ship.

Fast Roping

Marines fast-rope from a CH-53E Super Stallion onto the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge during an exercise in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Feb. 5, 2019.

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