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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An upward view of a person using a long rope to rappel from a tall metal platform during daytime, with a blue sky above.

Deft Descent

A soldier rappels during training for sling-load and air assault operations at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 3, 2026.

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