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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier fires a mortar as another soldier covers their ears.

Mortar Fire

Army Cpl. Zakary Likkel, left, and Spc. Bryceton Bird fire a 60 mm mortar during a live-fire exercise at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Aug. 17, 2021.

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