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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Army Spc. David Baker, a carpenter from the 367th Engineer Battalion, uses a tape measure to check the dimensions on a new guard tower at Firebase Waza Khwa, Afghanistan. Photo by Staff Sgt. Bradley Rhen, USA

Army Spc. David Baker, a carpenter from the 367th Engineer Battalion, uses a tape measure to check the dimensions on a new guard tower at Firebase Waza Khwa, Afghanistan. Photo by Staff Sgt. Bradley Rhen, USA

Army Spc. David Baker, a carpenter from the 367th Engineer Battalion, uses a tape measure to check the dimensions on a new guard tower at Firebase Waza Khwa, Afghanistan. Photo by Staff Sgt. Bradley Rhen, USA

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