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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A large explosion in a field near barbed wire creates an orange fireball and clouds of smoke on a gloomy day with mountains in the background.

Epic Explosion

Soldiers conduct live-fire and breach training during a demolition range at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, March 26, 2026. The training was designed to enhance soldiers' proficiency in obstacle reduction and explosive breaching, strengthening combat readiness and engineer capabilities in support of operations across the Indo-Pacific region.

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