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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A fireball bursts from a tank gun in a desert environment. There is an American flag mounted on the rear of the tank.

Training Time

An M1A2 Abrams tank assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Reaper, participates in a joint live-fire training exercise as part of Bright Star 25 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base, Egypt, Sept. 7, 2025. The exercise enhances readiness and builds capacity for the U.S. and partner nations to operate seamlessly together while improving interoperability in a joint operations environment.

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