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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A close-up shows a soldier focusing while using a headlamp to light up a map in the darkness.

Night Navigation

An Army paratrooper plots coordinates during the night land navigation portion of the Best Medic Competition at Fort Liberty, N.C., Dec. 4, 2024. The competition assesses each competitor's medical knowledge and physical ability with a written test, ruck march, stress shoot, land navigation and combat water survival test.

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