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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier looks through a gun's scope while crouched by another soldier against a backdrop of netting.

Defensive Duo

A machine gunner sights in on targets while working with Army Col. Jay Bartholomees, the commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, during a base defense live-fire training exercise in Slovenia, March 13, 2018. Army photo by Lt. Col. John Hall

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