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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A guardsman takes a knee and fires a service weapon at a green target behind mounds of grass with a forest behind, while a guardsman stands to the left and watches.

Perfect Aim

National Guard soldiers and airmen assigned to the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, Joint Task Force District of Columbia, fire weapons during a weapons qualification at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 22, 2025.

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