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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor fast-ropes from a hovering helicopter as a fellow sailor walks to the right with mountains in the background.

To the Rescue

Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians fast-rope into a combat search and rescue drill at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Calif., Dec. 23, 2025.

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