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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A group of Marines fire a howitzer.

Bundey Blast

Marines fire an M777 howitzer at Mount Bundey Training Area, Australia, Aug. 27, 2019, during Koolendong, an exercise focused on interoperability between U.S. and Australian troops.

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