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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two soldiers in silhouette look at a helicopter in a hangar bay while standing in a field under a cloudy, blue sky.

Flight Prep

Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, California Army National Guard, prepare a UH-72 Lakota helicopter for a flight along the southern border near Dona Ana, N.M., Jan. 29, 2025. U.S. Northern Command is working with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border.

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