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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Shawn Cole is responsible for three other Marines during his seven-month deployment to Afghanistan’s Helmand province. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colby W. Brown

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Shawn Cole is responsible for three other Marines during his seven-month deployment to Afghanistan’s Helmand province. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colby W. Brown

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Shawn Cole is responsible for three other Marines during his seven-month deployment to Afghanistan’s Helmand province. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colby W. Brown

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