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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

People in a tunnel secure a missile.

Missile Handling

Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Primo, right, and Senior Airman Dylan Funkhouser securely place a cover on the booster of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., April 20, 2021.

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