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Army Staff Sgt. Tim Brewer meets with Police District 16 Police Chief Sayeed Farooq Sadat in his office to discuss operations. NATO photo by Jon Connor

The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.

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