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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor fast-ropes from a hovering helicopter onto a ship at sea as a fellow sailor watches as shown in silhouette against a sunlit sky.

Deck Drill

Sailors fast-rope from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during a drill on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the South China Sea, Dec. 30, 2025.

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