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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A group of Marines wade through a muddy pool of water.

Muddy Marines

Marines creep through a muddy pool while completing the endurance portion of the Basic Jungle Skills Course at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 15, 2023. The training taught Marines to successfully navigate through dense marsh and vegetation, rappel down steep cliffs and establish a patrol base.

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