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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine watches a detonation on a beach.

Beach Detonation

A Marine conducts a demolition test in Ternate, Philippines, April 6, 2019, during Balikatan, an annual U.S.-Philippine military training exercise that focuses on humanitarian assistance and counterterrorism.

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