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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A line of soldiers ski up the slope of a mountain.

Steep Ascent

U.S. and Chilean soldiers cross-country ski at the Chilean Army Mountain School in Portillo, Chile, Aug. 27, 2021. Soldiers learned the basics of cold weather mountain warfare as part of Exercise Southern Vanguard.

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