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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An airman fills up an aircraft with gas on a snowy tarmac as a fellow airman watches.

Frosty Fuel

Air Force Capt. Jacob Reisler and Tech. Sgt. Jacob Walen refuel an LC-130 Hercules at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica, Dec. 11, 2025.

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