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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier aims a weapon as a fellow soldier watches in a wooded area.

Experts in the Making

Army paratroopers train to earn the Expert Soldier Badge and Expert Infantryman Badge at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 19, 2025. The badge testing is designed to sharpen individual lethality, readiness and mastery of critical soldier skills.

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