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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers fire a large weapon at night lighting up the darkness.

Mortar Training

Virginia Army National Guard soldiers conduct nighttime live-fire training with an M120 120-millimeter mortar system at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 9, 2021.

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