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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier leans out of an aircraft while another holds onto them as two other soldiers stand by, all bathed in red light.

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Army paratroopers support personnel during a nighttime airborne operation at Joint Readiness Training Center near Fort Johnson, La., March 10, 2024. The exercise allowed paratroopers to validate mission readiness and ability to deploy around the world within 18 hours.

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