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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A paratrooper fires at a target while lying on the ground at dusk.

Target Practice

An Army paratrooper engages targets during night live-fire training as part of Exercise Silver Falcon in Larnaca, Cyprus, Feb. 14, 2023. Silver Falcon is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Cyprus designed to enhance interoperability between both nation’s militaries.

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