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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

In a night vision image, a group of paratroopers kneel and lie on the ground at night looking at a map lit up by a headlamp.

Night Ops

Army paratroopers strategize routes after jumping into the Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Liberty, N.C., Jan. 22, 2024. The night airborne jump marked the start of Operation Devil Strike, a field training exercise to test their ability to quickly deploy and fight anywhere in the world.

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