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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A kneeling soldier fires a weapon into clouds of yellow and purple smoke as a fellow soldier laying on the ground watches.

Smoky Shot

A soldier assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment provides cover during a live-fire exercise at Fort Johnson, La., Dec. 1, 2023.

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