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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier carrying gear jumps from a partially visible helicopter over a wooded area.

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A soldier conducts a paradrop from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a reconnaissance and surveillance leaders course at Ledo South Drop Zone at Fort Benning, Ga., July 25, 2025.

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