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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A close-up of a Marine Corps recruit climbing over an obstacle as fellow recruits watch in a desert-like area.

Recruit Ready

A Marine Corps recruit climbs an obstacle course during training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 25, 2024. During training, recruits conducted a series of progressively longer hikes to physically and mentally condition them to create combat readiness.

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