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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine kneels to fire a weapon on the ground as three fellow Marines watch next to a tent-like structure as seen through a night vision lens.

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Marines fire an M252 81 mm mortar during a combat readiness evaluation at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 29, 2024. The training was designed to build and sustain combat readiness for an upcoming deployment.

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