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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine kneels on the grass while handling a drone as a child stands and watches.

Drone Prep

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Yoselin Chavez prepares a drone to survey the roof of Parem Elementary School as part of a quality assessment visit at Parem, Chuuk, Micronesia, Aug. 14, 2023. Marines and sailors are deployed in Chuuk and throughout the Indo-Pacific region to strengthen alliances and partnerships.

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