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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A weapons system fires amid smoke and flame.

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Marines fire a reduced-range practice rocket from an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April. 4, 2022. The Defense Department announced June 1 it would send four HIMARS systems to Ukraine as part of the latest military aid package.

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  • Credit: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Megan Ozaki VIRIN: 220403-M-MI238-2812.JPG
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