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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An orange explosion fires from the second of four cannons lined up in a field, manned by two soldiers.

Ceremonial Fire

Soldiers fire blank ceremonial artillery munitions during a change of responsibility ceremony at Fort Knox, Ky., Aug. 4, 2023.

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