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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two Marines rappel down a cliff as fellow Marines watch from below.

Mountain Marines

Marines rappel down a cliff during Mountain Exercise at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., Sept. 18, 2022. The exercise is designed to prepare units to survive and operate effectively in austere, mountainous terrain.

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