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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier sits in a helicopter and observes an orange firefighting bucket drop water on a smoky forest.

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Army 1st Sgt. Timothy Witts uses a bucket system to extinguish flames from a UH-60M Black Hawk in Ocean County, N.J., April 28, 2025. New Jersey National Guard soldiers, airmen and state personnel have responded to requests to support ongoing efforts to contain the 15,000-acre wildfire.

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