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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Troops look out from openings in assault amphibious vehicles driving in a line on a sandy beach.

Beach Patrol

Marines and Japanese soldiers conduct a mobile beachhead patrol at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 24, 2018, during Exercise Iron Fist 2018. The Marines are assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob A. Farbo

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