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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers cover their ears as they prepare to fire a large 240 mm howitzer cannon.

Howitzer Blast

Army soldiers of Battery B, 697th Field Artillery Battalion, prepare to fire a 240 mm howitzer into German-held territory near Mignano, Italy, Jan. 30, 1944.

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