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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three Army paratroopers in battle uniform and wearing parachutes and helmets stand in line to climb into an airplane as a fourth soldier heads inside.

Paratrooper Transport

Fully equipped and ready to jump, U.S. Army paratroopers climb into a C-47 transport plane and prepare for their jump into Holland.

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