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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Five Marines in tactical gear run from a grey building to another grey building with three floors on a cloudy day.

On the Move

Marine Corps Basic School students participate in a simulated platoon raid during a field exercise designed to develop confident provisional rifle platoon commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 10, 2025.

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