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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine swims in a body of water near a cloud of orange smoke.

Orange Ops

Marines use a smoke signal during a joint search and rescue exercise at Kin Blue Bay, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 8, 2020.

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