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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier wearing headphones and goggles crouches and rests a service weapon on a wooden structure to aim to the right while another soldier kneels nearby.

Perfect Balance

Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own," and the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," qualify on the M4A1 carbine and M249 light machine gun to earn the Expert Soldier Badge and Expert Infantryman Badge at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Sept. 2, 2025.

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