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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

As seen from a night-vision scope, a soldier fires a pistol at night while standing and wearing military gear and night-vision glasses.

Cover of Darkness

A soldier fires an M17 pistol under cover of darkness during Operation PIKO at Pōhakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Jan. 29, 2025. The operation serves as an annual gunnery exercise where soldiers qualify on individual and crew-served weapons in day and night conditions.

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