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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two Marines attach a steel target to a helicopter hovering above them in a field of golden grass.

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Marine Corps Cpl. Naquis Williams, left, alongside Pfc. Matthew Reich and Cpl. Luke Greene, all logistics specialists, attach a steel target to a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing during helicopter support team training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 21, 2026.

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