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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An orange flame is seen in the dark as a sailor in silhouette fires a machine gun aboard a ship at night.

Night Shoot

An Ecuadorian sailor fires an M2A1 .50 caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the USS George Washington in the Atlantic Ocean, May 28, 2024. The ship is deployed for the Southern Seas 2024 exercise, which enhances interoperability and maritime partnerships in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility.

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