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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier parachutes down from the left over a group of people standing in a desert setting with pyramids to the right under blue skies.

From the Heights

A U.S. Army paratrooper flies the American flag during a Bright Star 25 multinational partnership jump at the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, Sept. 6, 2025. The exercise fosters readiness, improves coordination and strengthens bonds between the U.S., Egypt and other partner nations.

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