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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

One service member with a parachute stands on another’s parachute as they descend while displaying an American flag and red smoke.

Proud Performance

Members of the Para-Commandos, U.S. Special Operations Command’s parachute team, perform during the Arctic Lightning air show at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 22, 2023.

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