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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier, illuminated by red light, fires a machine gun while prone on the ground in the dark.

Steel Shoot

Army Spc. Christopher Landon fires an M240B machine gun as part of Operation Cold Steel II at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Dec. 2, 2017. Cold Steel is an Army Reserve crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Heather Doppke

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