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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers in tactical gear lay in the dirt near barbed wire surrounded by clouds of purple smoke.

Purple Position

Soldiers prepare to breach a concertina wire obstacle at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 18, 2025.

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