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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A helicopter flies in front of a background of smoke and flame. It carries a red bucket on a rope.

Water Drop

A helicopter drops water on the Beckwourth Complex Fire near Frenchman Lake in northern California, July 8, 2021.

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