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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier focuses while walking on a round wooden beam in a wooded area.

Balance Beam

Army Staff Sgt. Francis Donato crosses an obstacle during the Best Squad Competition at Fort Liberty, N.C., April 30, 2024. The event tests a squad’s individual and collective ability to overcome challenging scenarios and apply its technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

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