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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A helicopter drops a bucket of water on a smoky forest.

Fighting Fire

A South Carolina Army National Guard helicopter conducts aerial water-bucket operations on the Table Rock and Persimmon Ridge wildfires in Pickens County, S.C., March 23, 2025.

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