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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers wrap a chain around a large log and then hook it to a Humvee to open a blocked road in Essex County, Va., Feb. 25, 2016. Virginia National Guard photo by Alfred Puryear

Chain Gang

Soldiers wrap a chain around a large log and then hook it to a Humvee to open a blocked road in Essex County, Va., Feb. 25, 2016. Virginia National Guard photo by Alfred Puryear

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