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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two guardsmen work on a weapon in the snow.

Northern Strike

Wisconsin Army National Guardsmen secure and prepare an M119 howitzer for sling-load operations during Northern Strike at Grayling Army Airfield, Mich., Jan. 24, 2023. The winter iteration of the exercise aims to build readiness through joint cold-weather training designed to meet objectives of the Defense Department's Arctic strategy.

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