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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine using ski poles with attached empty water bottles jumps into a square of water in an icy lake while another Marine watches.

Icy Breakthrough

Marines participate in an ice breakthrough event in preparation for Exercise Joint Viking 25 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 7, 2025. Joint Viking focuses on cold-weather training and military-to-military engagements.

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