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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A coalition force member waits for a Utility Helicopter-60 Black Hawk to conduct a battle circulation over Farah province, Afghanistan, Jan. 4, 2013. Coalition forces are deployed to train and mentor Afghan forces in their area.

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A coalition force member waits for a Utility Helicopter-60 Black Hawk to conduct a battle circulation over Farah province, Afghanistan, Jan. 4, 2013. Coalition forces are deployed to train and mentor Afghan forces in their area.

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