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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers fire a howitzer at an airfield, lighting up a dim blue sky.

Howitzer Blast

U.S. soldiers fire an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer at Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, during a mission to disrupt known enemy positions while supporting Iraqi security forces, Aug. 10, 2019.

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