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Soldiers load sandbags on a military vehicle.

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National Guard soldiers load sandbags being used to build a levee during flood control operations near East Cape Girardeau, Ill., June 11, 2019. Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, with an emphasis on wildfires and flooding, are areas of Defense Department focus for artificial intelligence development.

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