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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The Continental Color Guard participates in the retirement ceremony for Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., Jan. 31, 2012.

The Continental Color Guard participates in the retirement ceremony for Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., Jan. 31, 2012.

The Continental Color Guard participates in the retirement ceremony for Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., Jan. 31, 2012.

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