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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An airman ties a string on a weather balloon.

Weather Balloon

Air Force Airman 1st Class Timothy White ties a string to carry a data-gathering radiosonde around a weather balloon at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 1, 2023.

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