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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An Australian soldier lays on the ground aiming a weapon as an American soldier kneels while observing to the right and two other soldiers train to the left.

Cartwheel Crew

Army Spc. Caleb Lewis instructs an Australian soldier on the functions of a weapon during Cartwheel in Fiji, Sept. 12, 2024. The exercise is designed to enhance expeditionary partner force readiness and increase capabilities to respond to crises and contingencies throughout the Indo-Pacific.

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