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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine wearing parachute gear, a helmet and eye protection stands behind a Marine wearing a helmet and ear protection and holding a large duffel-like bag and rifles, as another person wearing a helmet looks down.

Freefall Focus

Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Cale Conerly, left, and Cpl. Jesse VegaPaliza, both assigned to Maritime Raid Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare for a freefall jump in Raeford, N.C., Sept. 3, 2026, while training for an upcoming deployment.

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