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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A guardsman holds onto a rope while climbing up the side of a buildings; others stand below.

Army Ascent

New York Army National Guardsmen practice ascending the side of a building during a training exercise in East Amherst, N.Y., April 16, 2021.

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