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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers with weapons kneel and lie on the ground as orange smoke floats through the air.

Firing Line

Soldiers conduct suppression by fire during a training exercise as part of Balikatan 23 in the Philippines, April 13, 2023. Balikatan 23 is the 38th iteration of the annual exercise between the U.S. military and the Philippines armed forces.

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