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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier takes a knee to fire a service weapon in an outdoor course while other soldiers in the background do the same.

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Soldiers fire M17 pistols during the Combined Arms Training Center's Marksmanship Training Course in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 5, 2025.

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