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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A howitzer firing at night.

Jordan Blast

Soldiers fire an M109A6 Paladin howitzer during training in Jordan, Aug. 27, 2019, as part of Eager Lion, a major U.S. Central Command exercise that aims to integrate forces in a multilateral environment.

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