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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier aims a weapon as purple smoke billows behind him.

Firing Through Smoke

Army Sgt. Spencer Fayles, a combat medic assigned to the Utah National Guard’s 144th Area Support Medical Company, shoots targets through smoke during the 2022 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at the Volunteer Training Site in Tullahoma, Tenn., July 28, 2022.

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