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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

From left, Marine Corps Sgts. Fernando Blancas, Jedidiah Birnie, Terry Barker, Jacob Cummins, Cpls. Nicholas Davis, Alicia Frost and Javier Castellon post with Staff Sgt. Nicholas Beberniss for a mounted color guard portrait with Elephant Mountain in the background at the stables at Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., Aug. 10, 2017. The unit is celebrating its 50th year of service in 2017. Marine Corps photo by Laurie Pearson

A day in the life of the Marine Corps' Mounted Color Guard

From left, Marine Corps Sgts. Fernando Blancas, Jedidiah Birnie, Terry Barker, Jacob Cummins, Cpls. Nicholas Davis, Alicia Frost and Javier Castellon post with Staff Sgt. Nicholas Beberniss for a mounted color guard portrait with Elephant Mountain in the background at the stables at Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., Aug. 10, 2017. The unit is celebrating its 50th year of service in 2017. Marine Corps photo by Laurie Pearson

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