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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

David Evans, a staff member in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs' Community Relations Office, right, explains the symbolism of the Pentagon Memorial to a participant in the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference. The JCOC group visited the memorial after a full day of Pentagon briefings and a tour.

David Evans, a staff member in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs' Community Relations Office, right, explains the symbolism of the Pentagon Memorial to a participant in the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference. The JCOC group visited the memorial after a full day of Pentagon briefings and a tour.

David Evans, a staff member in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs' Community Relations Office, right, explains the symbolism of the Pentagon Memorial to a participant in the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference. The JCOC group visited the memorial after a full day of Pentagon briefings and a tour.

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