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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine in a yellow vest directs a winch to pull a charred and rusted vehicle from the edge of a cliff overlooking the ocean.

Wildfire Cleanup

Marine Corps Cpl. Cameron Bettencourt guides a winch operation during disaster relief efforts in Pacific Palisades, Calif., Feb. 19, 2025. At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Northern Command deployed roughly 170 active-duty personnel to assist teams led by the Environmental Protection Agency to remove hazardous waste created by the Eaton and Palisades fires in California.

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