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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers stand on top of a tactical vehicle and attach it by sling to a helicopter's underbelly.

Saber Sling

Army paratroopers sling-load a ground mobility vehicle to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 15, 2019, during Saber Junction 2019, an exercise involving nearly 5,400 participants from 16 ally and partner nations.

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