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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three soldiers carrying weapons run in sand toward to the right away from clouds of purple smoke on the left.

On the Move

Soldiers participate in live-fire battle drills with the M240B machine gun during an infantry advanced leaders course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 10, 2025. The course provided soldiers selected for promotion to staff sergeant the opportunity to enhance leadership, tactical expertise and technical skills needed to lead squad-size units.

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