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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sparks fly as a kneeling Marine fires a weapon in a field as a fellow Marine watches under a starry night sky.

Starry Sparkle

Marines participate in a combat readiness evaluation at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 24, 2024. The evaluation is a formal test based on mission essential tasks that evaluates the combat readiness of Marine units.

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