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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier in a helmet fires a machine gun in a forest setting next to a wooden board while another soldier sits nearby and watches.

Forest Feats

Army Staff Sgt. Mack Thompson fires an M240 machine gun during weapons lane training for the Expert Infantryman Badge at Fort Stewart, Ga., Sept. 3, 2025. The weeklong assessment challenges soldiers to accurately perform complex combat tasks such as weapons handling, land navigation and patrol lanes.

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