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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two Marines face each other while rotating rifles in the dark.

Rotating Rifles

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Justin T. Beam, assigned to the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, conducts a rifle inspection during an Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., May 19, 2023.

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