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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine launches a rocket in a forest as other service members watch.

Smoky Launch

A Marine launches an AT4 rocket during Exercise Koolendong at Mount Bundey Training Area, Australia, Sept. 8, 2020. The joint exercise with the Australian Defense Force tests ability to conduct a range of crisis response and contingency operations in the Indo-Pacific region.

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