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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

From left to right, U.S. Army Spc. Jamie Morris, U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Adensam, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin King, U.S. Army Spc. Ricky Schumann and U.S. Army Spc. William Banks lower the Afghan flag during base closure operations on Forward Operating Base Walton in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, July 15, 2014. Morris, Adensam, King, Schumann and Banks are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

From left to right, U.S. Army Spc. Jamie Morris, U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Adensam, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin King, U.S. Army Spc. Ricky Schumann and U.S. Army Spc. William Banks lower the Afghan flag during base closure operations on Forward Operating Base Walton in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, July 15, 2014. Morris, Adensam, King, Schumann and Banks are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

From left to right, U.S. Army Spc. Jamie Morris, U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Adensam, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin King, U.S. Army Spc. Ricky Schumann and U.S. Army Spc. William Banks lower the Afghan flag during base closure operations on Forward Operating Base Walton in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, July 15, 2014. Morris, Adensam, King, Schumann and Banks are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

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