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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A group of Marine Corps recruits help a fellow recruit hanging on a horizontal line while carrying an ammo can against a blue sky.

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Marine Corps recruit Kyesha T. Siggers passes an ammo can through an obstacle during the Crucible at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 30, 2026. The Crucible is the final culminating event recruits must complete before earning the title of Marine.

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