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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A person jumps out of the back of a low-flying helicopter into the water.

Helocast Jump

U.S. and Latvian Special Forces conduct helocast training during Exercise Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Mich., July 31, 2021. Helocasting is an airborne technique used by small unit, special operations forces to insert troops into a military area of operations.

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