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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two men are hoisted by a cable into a helicopter.

Helicopter Hoist

Air Force pararescuemen are hoisted into a Pave Hawk helicopter during a training mission over the Lower Susitna Valley near Anchorage, Alaska, Feb. 7, 2023.

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