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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two soldiers sit inside a shelter as a explosive detonates behind them.

Bomb Shelter

Army Spc. Hunter Gammon, left, detonates an M18 Claymore mine during the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 12, 2023.

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