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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier carrying a weapon runs through a field covered in yellow smoke.

Smoky Soldier

Army Pfc. Alexander Cochran maneuvers through foliage and yellow smoke to assault a village training complex during the 2024 Best Squad Competition at Camp Rudder, Ala., Feb. 6, 2024. The event tested five-soldier teams in a series of physically and mentally demanding tasks over six days in northern Florida and southern Alabama.

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