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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two small tactical inflatable boats each carry five service members wearing helmets with affixed night-vision devices across a body of water under low light conditions.

Huron Crossing

Soldiers assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group cross Lake Huron alongside Air National Guard personnel to begin training at Charity Island, Mich., during Northern Strike, Aug. 7, 2026. Northern Strike is an Army-sponsored, multicomponent, multinational exercise designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability.

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