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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer James Strong, right, places a cover on U.S. Navy Chief Roderick Nelson, center, during a pinning ceremony for chief petty officers on Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Sept. 13, 2013. Nelson is an equipment operator.

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer James Strong, right, places a cover on U.S. Navy Chief Roderick Nelson, center, during a pinning ceremony for chief petty officers on Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Sept. 13, 2013. Nelson is an equipment operator.

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer James Strong, right, places a cover on U.S. Navy Chief Roderick Nelson, center, during a pinning ceremony for chief petty officers on Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Sept. 13, 2013. Nelson is an equipment operator.

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