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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A close-up of a Marine wearing a helmet looking through the scope of a weapon.

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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jual Kujet posts simulated security during a combat readiness evaluation at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 13, 2025. The evaluation was designed to certify Marines as the ground combat element for an upcoming deployment.

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