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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Hands holding a rifle hold up strings of barbed wire against a smoky backdrop.

Barbed Support

A Marine Corps recruit uses a rifle to push barbed wire away so another Marine (not shown) can crawl under during basic warrior training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 7, 2018. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Stegall

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