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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A rocket is fired into the air leaving behind a smoke trail.

Rocket Readiness

Marines fire a high mobility artillery rocket system in support of Exercise Chromite Watchfire at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 16, 2021. Chromite Watchfire is a training exercise that focuses on Navy and Marine Corps integration as well as combat readiness.

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