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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A bucket swings in the air as it hangs from a helicopter.

California Bound

Wisconsin Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk crews train to use a bambi bucket at Fort McCoy, Wis., Aug. 12, 2021. The crews are preparing to join two other Wisconsin Guard aircraft that have deployed to California to battle that state’s wildfires.

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