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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

From left, Brooke Mason, 18; Air Force Senior Master Sgt. David Mason, a first sergeant at Fort George G. Meade, Md.; Venessa Mason, 13; Laura Mason, 11; Mason’s wife, Jennifer; and Melanie Mason, 15; pose for a family portrait. Courtesy photo

From left, Brooke Mason, 18; Air Force Senior Master Sgt. David Mason, a first sergeant at Fort George G. Meade, Md.; Venessa Mason, 13; Laura Mason, 11; Mason’s wife, Jennifer; and Melanie Mason, 15; pose for a family portrait. Courtesy photo

From left, Brooke Mason, 18; Air Force Senior Master Sgt. David Mason, a first sergeant at Fort George G. Meade, Md.; Venessa Mason, 13; Laura Mason, 11; Mason’s wife, Jennifer; and Melanie Mason, 15; pose for a family portrait. Courtesy photo

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