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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A group of six soldiers stands in a narrow space between two wooden structures, with the soldiers at the front pointing rifles and peering around the structures.

In the Trenches

Soldiers assigned to the Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, maneuver through a mock trench line during a blank-fire training exercise at Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 15, 2026. The battalion, stationed at the nearby Hohenfels Training Area, serves as the Army's premier Opposing Force unit, simulating adversaries during realistic training for U.S. and allied troops.

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