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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two soldiers attached to a line are hoisted toward a flying helicopter as another soldier at an open door of the aircraft holds the line.

Hang Time

Army Staff Sgt. Benjamin Ho, right, a critical care flight paramedic, and a soldier role-playing as an injured patient are hoisted into a UH-60 Black Hawk during a training exercise near Fish Lake, Utah, June 7, 2025.

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