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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Water splashes as more than a dozen airmen wearing yellow helmets sit in a circular orange raft in a body of water during the day.

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Airmen participate in emergency parachute and water survival training at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Aug. 24, 2026.

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