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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Troops on green grass are reflected in the sunglasses of a soldier staring ahead.

Mentor's Vision

Army Sgt. Samuel Benton observes and mentors soldiers during the Bull Run V training exercise with Battle Group Poland in Olecko, Poland, May 22, 2018. In a Dec. 6, 2018, interview as part of the Washington Post’s “Transformers” series, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed the need for the United States to retain its military advantage amid near-peer competition from Russia and China.

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