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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine fast-rope from a helicopter; a rainbow can be seen in the background.

Rainbow Descent

A Marine fast-ropes from a helicopter onto the USS America, not shown, in the Solomon Sea, Aug. 6, 2021.

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