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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two sailors attached to a rescue line are lifted into a helicopter from blue water beneath them.

Water Rescue

Search-and-rescue swimmers are lifted into an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during training in the Philippine Sea, April 29, 2025.

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