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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An airman carries a ladder next to a parked aircraft.

Ladder Lift

Air Force Airman 1st Class Kris Pearce carries a ladder at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 19, 2023.

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