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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine hands someone cases of yellow Gatorade as other orange-topped Gatorade bottles sit on a table next to them. Trees and other people are in the background.

Hydration Handoff

A Marine delivers relief supplies to a member of the nonprofit Global Empowerment Mission at La Guaira, Venezuela, July 11, 2026. At the direction of U.S. Southern Command, military forces are supporting Department of State-led disaster assistance to Venezuelans in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes.

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