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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Topside Security

An Army paratrooper simulates providing security during a mock airborne assault in Monte Romano, Italy, Jan. 29, 2020, as part of Rock Topside, an exercise that focuses on the interoperability of U.S. and Italian troops in an austere environment.

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