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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Army Col. Jeremy Martin, commandant of Defense Information School, watches as U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski of Maryland presents a Bronze Star to former Army Capt. Charles E. Rath Jr., a World War II veteran, during a ceremony at the school on Fort Meade, Md., Nov. 9, 2012. About 250 family members, community leaders, school staff members and students attended the event.

BRONZE SMILE

Army Col. Jeremy Martin, commandant of Defense Information School, watches as U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski of Maryland presents a Bronze Star to former Army Capt. Charles E. Rath Jr., a World War II veteran, during a ceremony at the school on Fort Meade, Md., Nov. 9, 2012. About 250 family members, community leaders, school staff members and students attended the event.

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