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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marines use two military patrol vehicles in the desert while another Marine sits in the sand under a makeshift shelter under a cloudless blue sky.

Desert Deployment

Marines participate in a ground-based air defense exercise as part of a seven-week weapons and tactics instructor course near Wellton, Ariz., Oct. 10, 2024. The training emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine aviation.

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