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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marines stand in the distance as cows rest in the foreground.

Security Team

Marines provide security for an airdrop delivery during Exercise Balikatan at Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Philippines, April 21, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the U.S. military and Philippine armed forces designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability.

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