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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine fires a mortar while two others duck and others stand watch.

Live-Fire Lesson

Marine Corps Sgts. Benny Carithers, Heroshi Mendoza, center, and Khwame Johnson, right, conduct a live-fire demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 4, 2018.

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