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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier wearing a combat uniform and carrying a rifle runs behind two other soldiers lying in a field providing cover as smoke spreads.

Smoke Screen

An Army paratrooper runs to get into position during live-fire training as part of Exercise Swift Response in Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 22, 2019. The U.S.-led multinational exercise prepares NATO allies to deploy high-readiness forces and advances airborne interoperability.

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