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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier clings to a rope with his hands and feet while another soldier watches closely.

Rope Bridge

U.S. and Indonesian soldiers learn basic rope and knot techniques during the 2020 Indonesia Platoon Exchange at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Nov. 19, 2020. Soldiers from both armies put their knot-tying skills to the test by tying and traversing a one-rope bridge while pulling a simulated casualty.

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