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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier wearing a life vest jumps into a body of water from an aircraft as a fellow service member sits to the left on the open doorway.

Taking the Leap

A soldier jumps out of an Army CH-57 Chinook during the U.S. Army Forces Command Best Squad Competition near Dover, Tenn., Aug. 15, 2023.

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