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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers watch a red explosion in a field from afar under twilight skies.

Night Lights

U.S. soldiers conduct night live-fire drills during exercise African Lion 2025 at Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, April 22, 2025. The annual exercise brings together over 40 nations and takes place across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia.

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