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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An airman on a small platform is lowered down into a large missile silo.

Long Way Down

Air Force Airman 1st Class Vincent Rymar lowers himself into a trainer missile silo at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., March 5, 2025.

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