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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An amphibious vehicle kicks up sand while driving on the beach, as troops crouch in a line nearby.

Beach Landing

U.S. and Philippine marines pull onto the beach in San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines, May 9, 2018, during training as part of Balikatan, an annual U.S.-Philippine military exercise. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Charles Plouffe

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