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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

View of the backs of two lines of skiers dragging by ropes someone lying on a litter.

Look From the Litter

The view from a ski litter as the 2023 Edelweiss Raid team rehearses skiborne casualty evacuation in Austria, Feb. 28, 2023, Austria. Teams must move on skis with a live simulated casualty down steep mountain slopes for approximately 3 kilometers (1.86 miles) during the competition.

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