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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine prepares to throw a drone into flight.

Drone Drill

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Echevarria launches an RQ-20B Puma drone at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 18, 2018, during Operation Wild Buck, an exercise designed to demonstrate potential uses of unmanned aerial systems.

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