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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier leans out the open doorway of a helicopter as it flies in front of a wooded area on a gloomy day.

Landing Lookout

A soldier helps prepare a pilot of a UH-60M Black Hawk land at Baumholder Army Airfield during a best warrior competition in Baumholder, Germany, March 25, 2026. The competition tested soldiers' technical and tactical proficiency, physical fitness and resilience through a series of events designed to enhance expertise, training, professionalism and esprit de corps.

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