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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier parachutes to the ground against a blue sky with slight clouds.

Parachute Power

A soldier conducts a free-fall airborne jump out of a C-130 Hercules cargo plane during an orientation course at Sylvania, Ga., April 25, 2024. The event trained airborne personnel, riggers, jumpmasters, safety officers and commanders from the Army as well as National Guard and Reserve units on safely conducting airborne operations.

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