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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sparks fly as a soldier in protective gear cuts through metal with a torch on a table during the day.

Feeling Sparky

Army 1st Lt. Michael Malsch cuts through metal using an exothermic torch at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, April 1, 2026. The training was designed to prepare combat engineers for the Best Sapper Competition, which tests their expertise, fitness and mental fortitude.

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