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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine holds a mortar while another Marine stands behind him.

Mortar Marines

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph Autry holds an 81mm mortar during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 12, 2023.

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