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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A man walks in front of a ladder bridging a snowy crevasse. A second man crosses the ladder.

Everest Crevasse

Air Force Lt. Col. Rob Marshall teeters over a ladder that's bridging a snowy mountain crevasse during a climbing expedition to the top of Mount Everest.

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