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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier's face half-emerges from a big cloud of pinkish-purple smoke.

Purple Haze

An Army Sniper School student participates in a ghillie wash at Fort Benning, Ga., Feb. 5, 2021. The event is designed to test the strength and durability of the camouflage suits they wear, as well as weather them.

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