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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A guardsman walks in tall grass while carrying a pack under a sunlit sky with mountains in the background.

Warrior Walk

Idaho Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Lauren Cox completes an 11-mile ruck with a 40-pound weight in a pack during the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition near Boise, Idaho, Sept. 16, 2023. During the competition, 15 Idaho National Guardsmen participated in intensified tests that challenged candidates physically and mentally while evaluating the ability to shoot, move, communicate and survive.

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