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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A vehicle parked in a field fires a rocket into the air, creating large clouds of gray smoke.

Field Fire

Soldiers fire a high mobility artillery rocket system during Rim of the Pacific at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii, July 11, 2024. Twenty-nine nations and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC, which is the world's largest international maritime exercise.

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