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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Abram H. Heller, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary J. Rhyner, U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class William S. Stevens, U.S. Marine Sgt. Mark A. Robinson and U.S. Army Spec. Michael D. Carter gather before a ceremony recognizing each of them as a USO Servicemember of the Year at the 2009 USO Gala, Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2009.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Abram H. Heller, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary J. Rhyner, U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class William S. Stevens, U.S. Marine Sgt. Mark A. Robinson and U.S. Army Spec. Michael D. Carter gather before a ceremony recognizing each of them as a USO Servicemember of the Year at the 2009 USO Gala, Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2009.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Abram H. Heller, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary J. Rhyner, U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class William S. Stevens, U.S. Marine Sgt. Mark A. Robinson and U.S. Army Spec. Michael D. Carter gather before a ceremony recognizing each of them as a USO Servicemember of the Year at the 2009 USO Gala, Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2009.

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