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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two Army soldiers wearing face masks prepare their parachutes.

Parachute Prepared

Army Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, don a parachute at Aviano Air Base under COVID-19 prevention conditions in preparation for an airborne operation onto Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Sept. 15, 2020.

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