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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three swift water boats below a Blackhawk helicopter, in a silhouette with the sun behind and rotor wash creating a misty fog across the river.

River Responders

First responders practice maneuvering their boats into rotor wash from a West Virginia Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during a swift water search and rescue training exercise in the Kanawha River, W.Va., Nov. 15, 2019.

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