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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier wearing a parachute runs in a field during the day.

Leapfest Landing

A soldier conducts a static line airborne jump during Leapfest at Glen Rock Drop Zone, Exeter, R.I., Aug. 2, 2025. The international training event and competition is designed to promote high level technical training and esprit de corps within the international airborne community.

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