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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The Australian wreath is laid near the Lone Sailor statue at the U.S. Navy Memorial to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea. The battle took place in early May of 1942 and was a major air and naval engagement of World War II in Washington, D.C., May 1, 2012.

The Australian wreath is laid near the Lone Sailor statue at the U.S. Navy Memorial to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea. The battle took place in early May of 1942 and was a major air and naval engagement of World War II in Washington, D.C., May 1, 2012.

The Australian wreath is laid near the Lone Sailor statue at the U.S. Navy Memorial to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea. The battle took place in early May of 1942 and was a major air and naval engagement of World War II in Washington, D.C., May 1, 2012.

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