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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers look on and wait their turn while other soldiers participate in an exercise.

Fast Rope and Extraction

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division and 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division conduct fast rope insertion and extraction training at Mihail Kogălniceanu Airbase in Romania, Nov. 10, 2022. Soldiers continue to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank and reaffirm the commitment to the European continent.

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