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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. and Philippine troops fire a weapon in a muddy field, creating a red laser streak as fellow troops train in the distance.

Laser Sharp

U.S. Marines and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines fire at targets during Marine Exercise near Cotabato City, Mindanao, Philippines, May 28, 2026. The exercise was designed to reinforce the enduring U.S.-Philippine alliance and combined readiness to respond to any crisis.

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