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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine carries another Marine while walking through a flooded trail; other Marines walk beside them.

Competition Carry

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Ackerman participates in a squad competition at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Dec. 9, 2022.

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