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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two soldiers under a tarp on a beach shoot targets, with one soldier holding a weapon and the other assisting.

Beach Scope

Army Pfc. Griffin Clemen, left, assists Spc. Isaac Villalpando in shooting targets with a 240B machine gun during Exercise Balikatan 26 at La Paz Sand Dunes in the Philippines, May 4, 2026. Balikatan is an annual exercise between Philippine and U.S. forces that demonstrates a commitment to peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.

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