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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. Army paratroopers train using infrared lasers and night-vision optics in an urban operations setting on Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Oct. 26, 2009. The paratroopers train constantly to maintain their fighting edge while standing ready to provide assistance to Iraqi security forces.

As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. Army paratroopers train using infrared lasers and night-vision optics in an urban operations setting on Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Oct. 26, 2009. The paratroopers train constantly to maintain their fighting edge while standing ready to provide assistance to Iraqi security forces.

As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. Army paratroopers train using infrared lasers and night-vision optics in an urban operations setting on Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Oct. 26, 2009. The paratroopers train constantly to maintain their fighting edge while standing ready to provide assistance to Iraqi security forces.

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