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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A bucket attached to a rope is seen from above gliding across water.

Bucket Glide

A bucket suspended from a Connecticut Army National Guard helicopter glides across the water’s surface as soldiers conduct aerial firefighter training at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee, Mass., May 25, 2022.

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