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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A group of Marines carrying rucksacks and other equipment hike behind a leader on a dirt path. Sunlight exposes a haze of dust.

Grit Under Glare

Marines assigned to Alpha Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry West, hike during a warfighting field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 9, 2026.

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