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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers fire illumination rounds in the dark, lighting up the night sky.

Intense Illumination

Soldiers fire illumination rounds from a 120 mm mortar during live-fire training in Syria, March 16, 2021.

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