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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier in black gear holds parachute strings while descending as water splashes upward.

Making a Splash

Army Staff Sgt. Mark Pierce, a member of the Army’s parachute demonstration team, performs an advanced canopy maneuver during a U.S. Parachute Association canopy piloting competition in Zephyrhills, Fla., March 1, 2025.

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