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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A close-up of a Marine looking through a sighting post while standing in the woods.

Forest Focus

Marine Corps Sgt. Shawn Fichtel participates in a coastal defense rehearsal during Kamandag 8 at Apurawan Beach, Palawan Province, Philippines, Oct. 21, 2024. Kamandag 8 is a bilateral exercise between U.S. and Philippine marines designed to improve multinational readiness, relationships and mutual capabilities.

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