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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

People in camouflage uniforms and red puffy vests climb out of water onto a flexible ladder connected to an aircraft.

Climbing the Ladder

Soldiers climb a caving ladder connected to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 5, 2026.

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