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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Army Capt. Stewart Gast gets a security update from an Afghan National Police officer at an observation post overlooking the Ring Road. Gast and others from his Police Mentoring Team 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 gets a security update from an Afghan National Police officer at an observation post overlooking the Ring Road. Gast and others from his Police Mentoring Team 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 gets a security update from an Afghan National Police officer at an observation post overlooking the Ring Road. Gast and others from his Police Mentoring Team 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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