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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier kneels in a sandbox to fire a weapon, leaning on a wooden structure as a fellow soldier observes.

Stress Test

Soldiers fire M4A1 carbine rifles during a stress shoot as part of the U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command Best Squad Competition at Fort Polk, La., May 5, 2026. The competition demonstrated soldiers' mental toughness, physical fitness and desire to win in any environment.

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