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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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In the Spotlight

An Army paratrooper nears the finish line of a 12-mile ruck march during the E3B test at Fort Liberty, N.C., Sept. 21, 2024. The week-long event gives soldiers the opportunity to earn the expert infantryman badge, expert soldier badge or the expert field medical badge.

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