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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine uses a rope to scale a slanted concrete-type wall with trees in the background.

Wall Walker

Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Neil McCoy scales a wall while running the NATO obstacle course during the 2021 Iron Mike Competition at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., May 1, 2021. The competitors covered a distance of more than 15 miles over the course of 11 hours, completing multiple physical and core skills challenges along the way.

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