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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A helicopter hovers over a body of water as two small boats sail nearby.

Blue View

A Japanese UH-60J helicopter hovers while two U.S. Air Force safety boats maneuver into place as part of an exercise off the coast of Ukibaru Island, Japan, Jan. 19, 2023. During the exercise, troops hoist a simulated victim from the safety boats into the helicopter.

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