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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three Marines wearing helmets and carrying weapons maneuver under cover of smoke in an urban environment during daytime.

Silver Smoke

Marines maneuver to a building during platoon-level urban assault training at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 30, 2026.

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