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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

One Marine stands behind a wall looking ahead while another Marine stands next to the wall pointing a weapon.

Security Drill

Marine Corps Sgt. Ivan Howard, left, conducts security with a Chilean marine in a simulated enemy compound as part of an air assault rehearsal during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2024 at Marine Corps Base 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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