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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. citizens exit a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter at Cyprus following their flight from the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, July 17, 2006.

Embassy Evacuation

U.S. citizens exit a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter at Cyprus following their flight from the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, July 17, 2006.

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