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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Fallone, foreground, provides over watch with Marines during an assault on an enemy position during the final six days of Mountain Exercise at Bridgeport, Calif., Feb, 1, 2014. Fallone is a hospital corpsman assigned to the 2nd Marine Division's Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Fallone, foreground, provides over watch with Marines during an assault on an enemy position during the final six days of Mountain Exercise at Bridgeport, Calif., Feb, 1, 2014. Fallone is a hospital corpsman assigned to the 2nd Marine Division's Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Fallone, foreground, provides over watch with Marines during an assault on an enemy position during the final six days of Mountain Exercise at Bridgeport, Calif., Feb, 1, 2014. Fallone is a hospital corpsman assigned to the 2nd Marine Division's Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.

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