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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine fires a weapon from an aircraft.

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Marine Corps Sgt. Ross Roby fires a machine gun from a UH-1Y Venom during Operation Octave Quartz in Somalia, Dec. 22, 2020. The operation relocates U.S. forces in Somalia to other East Africa operating locations while supporting partner forces and maintaining pressure on violent extremist groups.

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