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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine surrounded by satellite equipment talks on a radio.

Sat Ops

Marine Corps Cpl. Cameron J. Rider establishes satellite communication during Exercise Steel Knight at Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 8, 2019. Steel Knight is an annual exercise in which Marines and sailors improve their ability to win a complex, dispersed fight.

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