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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sailors slide down a rope from a helicopter onto the flight deck of a ship.

Fast Rope Practice

Sailors fast rope onto the deck of the USS Essex as the ship participates in the multinational Rim of the Pacific exercise in Hawaiian waters, Aug. 26, 2020. Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper was onboard to observe the operation.

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