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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A person's legs dangle from a helicopter as it hovers above a lake where a bucket is dropped to collect water.

Bambi Bucket

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief uses a Bambi bucket to collect water for aerial firefighting. Several Idaho National Guard members battle wildfires in the state during the summer of 2021.

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