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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Service members are lowered to the ground using a cable from a helicopter. The shadow of the helicopter is seen flying overhead.

Chopper Shadow

Service members suspend from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a special patrol insertion and extraction exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 16, 2024. The tactic is used to rapidly deploy and remove forces when landing a helicopter is not feasible.

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