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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Four soldiers carrying weapons and dressed in winter gear walk through the snow.

Snowy Training

Army paratroopers proceed to the rally point during a simulated forced entry parachute assault at the Malemute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 31, 2021. The soldiers are part of the Army’s only Pacific airborne brigade with the ability to rapidly deploy worldwide and are trained to conduct military operations in austere conditions.

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