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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Outposts like this one on the Iraq/Syria border, built by Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence and contractor ECC International, help to define the border in the desert wilderness and contribute to Iraq's security. Photo courtesy of ECC International

Outposts like this one on the Iraq/Syria border, built by Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence and contractor ECC International, help to define the border in the desert wilderness and contribute to Iraq's security. Photo courtesy of ECC International

Outposts like this one on the Iraq/Syria border, built by Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence and contractor ECC International, help to define the border in the desert wilderness and contribute to Iraq's security. Photo courtesy of ECC International

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