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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marines crouch in a field, obscured by tall yellow flowers.

Field Figures

Marines participate in a patrolling session during the Infantry Marine Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 31, 2021. The 14-week pilot course was designed to create better trained and more lethal entry level infantry Marines prepared for near-peer conflicts.

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