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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers load a missile into a short-range air defense missile system.

Stinger Handoff

Army Sgt. Pedro Aponte hands a Stinger missile to Army Pfc. Alfredo Benitez to load onto an Avenger short-range air defense missile system on Shipton Kaserne, Ansbach, Germany, April. 30, 2020. Both are air and missile crew members with 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command. The crews are maintaining their combat proficiency in a COVID-19 environment.

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