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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two Marines stand on either side of a howitzer as dust surrounds.

Howitzer Haze

Marine Corps Lance Cpls. Mauricio Tinoco, right, and Isabel Rodriguez prepare to rig an M777A2 155 mm howitzer during a weapons and tactics instructor course at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Calif., April 3, 2021.

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