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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two soldiers walk through desert terrain wearing orange hazmat suits.

Desert Torch

Army Sgts. Chaz Rapp and Rjhun Rimon search for simulated hazardous materials during Desert Torch in Las Vegas, April 20, 2021. The exercise is designed to test soldiers’ ability to react to the simulated chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosive threats.

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