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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers move through yellow and red smoke with their weapons drawn.

Iron Union

U.S. and Emirati troops move through smoke to clear a simulated objective during Iron Union in the United Arab Emirates, May 22, 2023. The exercise is designed to test the abilities of both nations' forces to work together in combined squads against scenario opposing forces.

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