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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two Marines wearing floppy hats use a compass and a map in a wooded area on a sunny day.

Following Directions

Marines participate in a land navigation course during Atlantic Alliance 25 at Fort Drum, N.Y., July 3, 2025. Atlantic Alliance is the premier naval integration exercise on the East Coast, spanning sites from North Carolina to Maine and featuring more than 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Navy commandos.

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