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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine looks through the scope of a weapon as a fellow Marine watches from the right in a dimly lit area.

Scoping the Scene

Marine Corps Pfc. Romario Grey, left, and Pfc. Ethan Beard operate an M240B machine gun during a dry-fire training exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 17, 2026.

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