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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An airman looks out the back of a military plane as a parachuted bundle floats through the air.

Christmas Drop

Air Force Senior Airman Lauren Shaw watches a parachute bundle descend during Operation Christmas Drop out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2019. Christmas Drop is the world’s longest running airdrop training mission, providing critical supplies to thousands of people throughout Micronesia.

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