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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier deploys a parachute surrounded by a smoky trail in the sky.

Festival Jump

Army Sgt. 1st Class Zachary Krietenstein from the U.S. Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights, flies the American flag into the Seafair Weekend Festival in Seattle, Aug. 4, 2023.

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