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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher Dowling looks at an Afghan soldier's index finger on Camp Shorabak in Afghanistan's Helmand province, June 14, 2014. The black ink on his finger indicates he voted during the presidential runoff elections. Dowling is the officer-in-charge of the Combined Corps Advisor Team.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher Dowling looks at an Afghan soldier's index finger on Camp Shorabak in Afghanistan's Helmand province, June 14, 2014. The black ink on his finger indicates he voted during the presidential runoff elections. Dowling is the officer-in-charge of the Combined Corps Advisor Team.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Christopher Dowling looks at an Afghan soldier's index finger on Camp Shorabak in Afghanistan's Helmand province, June 14, 2014. The black ink on his finger indicates he voted during the presidential runoff elections. Dowling is the officer-in-charge of the Combined Corps Advisor Team.

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