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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The Carlton Complex fire burns near Winthrop, Wash., July 18, 2014. Soldiers assigned to the Washington National Guard's 66th Theater Aviation Command have been assisting firefighters on the ground.

The Carlton Complex fire burns near Winthrop, Wash., July 18, 2014. Soldiers assigned to the Washington National Guard's 66th Theater Aviation Command have been assisting firefighters on the ground.

The Carlton Complex fire burns near Winthrop, Wash., July 18, 2014. Soldiers assigned to the Washington National Guard's 66th Theater Aviation Command have been assisting firefighters on the ground.

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