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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers using parachutes land on the ground.

Parachute Prowess

Service members from five NATO countries land after a static line jump at Alzey Drop Zone, Ober-Flörsheim, Germany, Dec. 16, 2022. Troops from the U.S., Germany, Poland, Czech Republic and Estonia participated in free-fall and static line parachute jumps.

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