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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine laying in a dark wooded area fires a weapon creating clouds of smoke.

Laying Low

Marine Corps Pfc. Trinidad Anderson fires an M4 carbine during a battalion field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 8, 2025. The exercise tested Marines' decision-making against a simulated thinking enemy and incorporated a live-fire portion to reinforce combat lethality and operational efficiency.

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