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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A shadow of a Marine in tactical gear aiming a weapon is seen on a window of a concrete wall.

In the Shadows

A Marine clears a building during a squad-level urban assault as part of Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 29, 2026. The training exercise was designed to produce combat-ready forces.

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