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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A firefighter with ground crews working to extinguish the Logging Unit fire west of Madras, Ore., July 21, 2014, spreads dirt over the base of trees to prevent the fire from destroying them. As part of the fire-suppression efforts, the Oregon Army National Guard has provided two CH-47 Chinook helicopters and two HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to assist local authorities.

FIRE FIGHTER

A firefighter with ground crews working to extinguish the Logging Unit fire west of Madras, Ore., July 21, 2014, spreads dirt over the base of trees to prevent the fire from destroying them. As part of the fire-suppression efforts, the Oregon Army National Guard has provided two CH-47 Chinook helicopters and two HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to assist local authorities.

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