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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers lie on the ground in a dark room over looking a shooting range as another soldier watches from behind.

Operation Viking

Soldiers conduct training during Operation Viking at Camp Atterbury, Ind., July 18, 2023. The exercise is designed to prepare soldiers with realistic training simulating deployment of civil affairs units in direct support of a contingency operation in Africa.

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