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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marines are hoisted above a body of water as seen from above.

Hanging Out

Marines suspend from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during special patrol insertion and extraction training near Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., May 8, 2025.

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