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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier uses a rope to climb up a wall as others watch.

Wall Climber

Army Capt. Maxwell Burbidge demonstrates rope climbing techniques during Exercise Rhodope 23 in Smolyan, Bulgaria, Sept. 16, 2023. Troops from the U.S., Bulgaria, Italy and the Czech Republic take part in the exercise which focuses on tactics and survival procedures in mountainous areas.

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