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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier in camouflage holds a weapon as he walks through grove of head-high pine trees; another soldier is in the background.

Recon Patrol

Army Pvt. Jaron Musselman, a cavalry scout, conducts a reconnaissance patrol as part of the multinational-training exercise, Vigilant Fox, in Niinisalo, Finland, July 27, 2022. U.S. troops trained with Finnish and British soldiers to further strengthen relations and interoperability.

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