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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier loads a mortar while another communicates with the first.

Mortar Prep

Army Spc. Kevin Hollowell, left, and Spc. Jalen Brown prepare to launch a mortar during a live-fire event as part of Eastern Action, a training exercise in Qatar, Nov. 11, 2018.

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