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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A guardsman aims a weapon from behind a structure with another soldier as green smoke wafts toward them.

Smoky Engagement

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Esteban Ortiz engages fire during Exercise Sentry South-Southern Strike at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Hattiesburg, Miss., Feb. 5, 2025. The joint exercise strengthens contingency response operations and combat capabilities across multiple domains.

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