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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers stand on a wooden dock and watch as fellow soldiers are lowered into a body of water in a boat on a foggy day.

Patrol Prep

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border prepare to patrol the Rio Grande aboard an M30 bridge erection boat in McAllen, Texas, Jan. 9, 2026.

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