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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Multiple black parachutes carrying containers of supplies drop to the ground against a blue sky.

Arctic Aloha

Airmen drop artillery, airfield repair equipment and 50 container delivery systems onto Malemute Drop Zone during Arctic Aloha in Alaska, Oct. 15, 2024. The exercise features airborne operations at drop zones in Hawaii and Alaska and gives paratroopers the experience of jumping into varied terrain.

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