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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A kneeling soldier tosses a blue hand grenade into a makeshift bunker covered in green netting, with green sandbags stacked near the soldier.

Fire in the Hole

Army Spc. Jaden T. Hughes tosses a training hand grenade as part of the eight-lane Army Warrior Task during the 2025 National Best Warrior Competition at H. Steven Blum Military Reservation, Md., July 14, 2025.

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