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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two soldiers look out of a helicopter hatch at a dangling water bucket and blue water below.

Hatch View

Two soldiers look out the bottom hatch of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at a hanging water bucket during aerial firefighting training at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 7, 2021.

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