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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine in tactical gear reaches up towards a drone flying above a forest setting during the day.

Smooth Operator

Marine Corps Cpl. Calvin Burke, an intelligence specialist assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, activates a small unmanned aerial system to survey the defensive line for opposing forces during a simulated assault and seizure at Glen Airfield, Queensland, Australia, July 2025. The War Department has undertaken the drone dominance initiative to put more drones into the hands of warfighters.

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