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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers lay next to each other in yellow life vests.

Sea of Soldiers

Soldiers prepare to swim towards a life raft during helicopter over-water training in Bremerhaven, Germany, Oct. 18, 2022. The training is designed to teach service members how to react before, during and after a helicopter becomes submerged in water.

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