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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A simulated casualty on a rescue litter and a service member wearing camouflage pants and a black jacket are being pulled up into a hovering military helicopter by two service members on a bright day.

Atlas Angels

Soldiers and airmen assigned to the Montana National Guard train with U.S. Air Force personnel and members of the Sri Lankan military in disaster response operations during Exercise Atlas Angel II in Sri Lanka, Sept. 3, 2026. The exercise allows participants to share techniques in urban search and rescue, landslide response, casualty evacuation and other emergency response capabilities.

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