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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine bugler plays taps during the Marine Corps Sunset Parade at the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Va., June 30, 2015, where Defense Secretary Ash Carter was the guest of honor.

SUNSET TAPS

A Marine bugler plays taps during the Marine Corps Sunset Parade at the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Va., June 30, 2015, where Defense Secretary Ash Carter was the guest of honor.

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