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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two soldiers stand next to each other and fire a weapon in the desert during the day causing a large fiery explosion and smoke.

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Soldiers fire a Carl Gustaf M4 weapon system during a training exercise in northern Iraq, Sept. 23, 2024.

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