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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine prepares to fast-rope out of an airborne aircraft as others sit inside the aircraft.

Fast Exit

Marines prepare to fast-rope from a UH1-Y Venom during a weapons and tactics instructor course at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., Oct. 4, 2023.

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