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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A camouflage-painted helicopter flies beside an airplane over a jungle.

Chopper Escort

An HH-3E Jolly Green Giant is escorted by an A-1 Skyraider on a combat search and rescue mission in Southeast Asia.

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