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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sparks fly from a barrel resting on a lit makeshift firepit as soldiers gather around it in the dark with mountains in the background.

Sparks Fly

Soldiers participate in Saber Junction at the Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Germany, Sept. 13, 2024. The exercise is designed to assess soldiers’ readiness to execute unified land operations.

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