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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An airman climbs a ladder.

Stepping Up

Air Force Senior Airman Alvaro Barboza climbs the ladder on a firetruck during an observance at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 28, 2020.

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