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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A close-up of two sailors wearing hardhats carrying a dummy on a litter in a muddy, rocky area.

In the Trenches

A sailor carries a simulated casualty on a litter while maneuvering through an obstacle course at Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, N.C., March 3, 2025. Sailors trained to conduct medical evacuations in permissive and non-permissive environments.

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