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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A recruit wearing camouflage face paint looks through the scope of a weapon.

Locked and Loaded

A Marine Corps recruit participates in the Crucible, the final event in recruit training, at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 8, 2023.

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