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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers carrying weapons break through the door of a house as seen by the green light from a night-vision device.

Forcible Entry

Army paratroopers conduct a nighttime joint forcible entry into a mock village during joint readiness training near Fort Johnson, La., March 10, 2024. More than 4,000 paratroopers will participate in the exercise, validating their mission readiness and ability to deploy anywhere in the world within 18 hours.

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