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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two Marines prepare to fire a mortar in a field.

Mortar Exercise

Marines prepare to fire a mortar at Hijudai Maneuver Area, Japan, Dec. 9, 2018, during Forest Light 19.1, an exercise designed to enhance U.S and Japanese collective defense capabilities.

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