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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A rocket is fired over a beach at night leaving a fiery tail in its wake.

Beach Blast

Soldiers participate in a high mobility artillery rocket system​​ live-fire exercise during Defender 24 in Ustka, Poland, May 10, 2024. Soldiers are mobilized across Europe as part of the joint, multinational exercise focused on the strategic deployment of U.S. forces and interoperability with NATO allies and partners.

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