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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

From left to right: Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Austin; Air Force Senior Airman James Baynard; Scott and Shirene Regelin, the parents of Petty Officer 1st Class Chad R. Regelin; Marine Sgt. Lucas Chaffins; and Army Cpl. David Bixler receive awards after being named USO Service Members of the Year during the 2011 USO Gala in Washington, D.C., Oct. 6, 2011.

From left to right: Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Austin; Air Force Senior Airman James Baynard; Scott and Shirene Regelin, the parents of Petty Officer 1st Class Chad R. Regelin; Marine Sgt. Lucas Chaffins; and Army Cpl. David Bixler receive awards after being named USO Service Members of the Year during the 2011 USO Gala in Washington, D.C., Oct. 6, 2011.

From left to right: Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Austin; Air Force Senior Airman James Baynard; Scott and Shirene Regelin, the parents of Petty Officer 1st Class Chad R. Regelin; Marine Sgt. Lucas Chaffins; and Army Cpl. David Bixler receive awards after being named USO Service Members of the Year during the 2011 USO Gala in Washington, D.C., Oct. 6, 2011.

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