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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A person stands on a hillside wearing a camouflage military uniform and reaches for a drone hovering during daytime, with clouds overhead and mountains in the background.

Clear Skies

Marine Corps Sgt. Jason Hamm, a small unmanned aircraft systems operator assigned to the 1st Marine Division Schools, prepares to catch a first-person view drone after a live-fire exercise as part of the small attack drone operator's course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 23, 2026.

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