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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marines walk along a dirt road at night as a large fire burns in the background.

Firelight Patrol

Marines prepare to conduct a patrol during Exercise Odyssey Encore in Glafyra, Greece, Jan. 16, 2024. The readiness sustainment exercise enhances their operational capabilities as an expeditionary crisis response force.

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