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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier in a harness is lifted above four soldiers in an orange raft on the ocean.

Reaching Out

An Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, not shown, hoists a soldier from a life raft during water rescue training in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, May 27, 2025.

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