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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A dozen soldiers hang from a rope connected to a hovering helicopter against a blue sky as seen from below.

Hovering Hangout

Soldiers train on the fast rope insertion/extraction system during the U.S. Army Reconnaissance Surveillance Leaders Course at Lawson Army Airfield at Fort Benning, Ga., July 3, 2025.

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