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Taking Aim

Marine Corps 1st Lt. Jean Pendergrass sights in with an M4 carbine during training at the Udari Range Complex, Kuwait, Nov. 28, 2021.

The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.

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