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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A parachuting soldier glides above the trees as a massive mountain looms in the background.

Glacier Glide-By

A soldier parachutes near Mount Rainier while preparing to land at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 5, 2019.

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