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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers in tactical gear fire a weapon from a trench toward a field during the day, creating an orange fireball.

Turning Up the Heat

Soldiers engage targets during a platoon blank-fire exercise as part of Salaknib at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, May 28, 2026. The exercise highlights the enduring U.S.-Philippine alliance, enhancing interoperability and readiness through combined arms operations, multidomain integration and humanitarian assistance efforts for regional stability.

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