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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Ruck Run

Army 2nd Lt. Zachary Simon runs down the last stretch of a 12-mile ruck march during an E3B test at Fort Liberty, N.C., Sept. 21, 2024. The E3B gives soldiers the opportunity to earn the expert infantryman badge, expert soldier badge or the expert field medical badge.

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