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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marines work as a team to load a howitzer.

Howitzer Loading

Marines prepare to load artillery rounds into an M777A2 howitzer during a firing exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 14, 2018.

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