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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

As seen from below, three Marines hover in the air while attached by rope to a helicopter flying above them.

Airborne Warriors

Marines practice helicopter rope suspension techniques with a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during a course at Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 26, 2024.

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