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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. soldiers train Afghan soldiers on map reading skills in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2012.

U.S. soldiers train Afghan soldiers on map reading skills in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2012.

U.S. soldiers train Afghan soldiers on map reading skills in Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2012.

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