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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Retired Marine Corps Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter reacts to being awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barrack Obama at the White House in Washington, D.C., June 19, 2014.

Retired Marine Corps Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter reacts to being awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barrack Obama at the White House in Washington, D.C., June 19, 2014.

Retired Marine Corps Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter reacts to being awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barrack Obama at the White House in Washington, D.C., June 19, 2014.

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