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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two Marines, shown from behind, sit atop a truck and look at the northern lights.

Northern Night

Marines view the northern lights at Fort Greely, Alaska, March 10, 2018, during Arctic Edge 2018, a joint training exercise focusing on operations in extreme cold weather conditions. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody J. Ohira

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