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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Army reservist Amber Cooper, left, and her aunt, retired Army Lt. Col. Joyce Shambley, look at Gulf War photos that are part of “The American Soldier: A Photographic Tribute to Soldiers and Marines” exhibit on display at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, May 26, 2008. The exhibit is on display at the memorial through Labor Day. Defense Department photo by Gerry J. Gilmore

Army reservist Amber Cooper, left, and her aunt, retired Army Lt. Col. Joyce Shambley, look at Gulf War photos that are part of “The American Soldier: A Photographic Tribute to Soldiers and Marines” exhibit on display at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, May 26, 2008. The exhibit is on display at the memorial through Labor Day. Defense Department photo by Gerry J. Gilmore

Army reservist Amber Cooper, left, and her aunt, retired Army Lt. Col. Joyce Shambley, look at Gulf War photos that are part of “The American Soldier: A Photographic Tribute to Soldiers and Marines” exhibit on display at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, May 26, 2008. The exhibit is on display at the memorial through Labor Day. Defense Department photo by Gerry J. Gilmore

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