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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Riles, right, salutes as Marine Corps Pfc. Travis Gorbey and Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Steve Snell raise the U.S. flag during the USS Arizona Memorial 50th anniversary commemoration ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii, May 27, 2012.

Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Riles, right, salutes as Marine Corps Pfc. Travis Gorbey and Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Steve Snell raise the U.S. flag during the USS Arizona Memorial 50th anniversary commemoration ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii, May 27, 2012.

Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Riles, right, salutes as Marine Corps Pfc. Travis Gorbey and Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Steve Snell raise the U.S. flag during the USS Arizona Memorial 50th anniversary commemoration ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii, May 27, 2012.

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