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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Army Capt. Stewart Gast looks at an improvised explosive device that was found and disabled by members of the Afghan National Police. Gast and others from his Police Mentoring Team learned about the device when they stopped at the observation post to check on Afghan National Police deployed during an operation against insurgents in northwest Faryab province. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David M. Votroubek, USN

Army Capt. Stewart Gast looks at an improvised explosive device that was found and disabled by members of the Afghan National Police. Gast and others from his Police Mentoring Team learned about the device when they stopped at the observation post to check on Afghan National Police deployed during an operation against insurgents in northwest Faryab province. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David M. Votroubek, USN

Army Capt. Stewart Gast looks at an improvised explosive device that was found and disabled by members of the Afghan National Police. Gast and others from his Police Mentoring Team learned about the device when they stopped at the observation post to check on Afghan National Police deployed during an operation against insurgents in northwest Faryab province. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David M. Votroubek, USN

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