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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier writes while sitting under protective netting.

Plotting Points

Army 1st Lt. Emily Chen plots locations during a joint mortar live-fire exercise conducted by U.S. and French service members in Djibouti, May 25, 2021. U.S. and French forces trained together to strengthen bonds between the nations and learn each other’s techniques for indirect fire.

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