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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marine Corps recruits wearing gas masks stand in a room surrounded by smoke during training.

Mask Mission

Marine Corps recruits perform chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Jan. 10, 2022. The training teaches recruits how to properly use a gas mask.

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