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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A rocket flies from a truck-mounted launcher amid a large ball of flames outdoors during daytime with foliage in the background.

Rocket Fire

Soldiers assigned to the Army's 623rd Field Artillery Regiment fire an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a live-fire exercise at Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 in Kauai, Hawaii, July 11, 2026. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in Rimpac 26 on and around the Hawaiian Islands from June 24 to July 31.

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