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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers rappel down a rope attached to an airborne helicopter.

Ready Rappel

Soldiers rappel from an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an air assault course at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 16, 2021.

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