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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine carries a machine gun on his shoulders in a forest.

Kahuku Hike

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marc Mercado carries an M240B machine gun during a casualty evacuation drill at Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii, May 1, 2018. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron S. Patterson

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