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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

One man helps another man dressed in flight gear across a room while another person stands in the background.

Helicopter Rescue

Navy Lt. Cmdr. John A. Burns, left, reaches the USS Jouett safely after being rescued by helicopter pilot Lt. j.g. Clyde E. Lassen, June 19, 1968.

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