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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A group of Marines stand in a line with some in chokeholds.

Choked Up

Marine Corps recruits prepare to execute counter to the rear chokes during a Marine Corps martial arts program training event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 10, 2023. The training aims to strengthen mental and moral resiliency through realistic combative training, warrior ethos studies and physical hardening.

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