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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers in tactical gear kneel in tall grass and load a mortar into a weapon under partly cloudy skies with two trees behind.

Mortar Methods

Soldiers shoot a 60 mm mortar during a training exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La., Aug. 15, 2025.

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