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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S soldiers detonate explosives in an Iraqi palm grove to destroy hidden booby traps, explosives and weapons in Iraq, Dec. 22, 2008.

CLEARING PALMS

U.S soldiers detonate explosives in an Iraqi palm grove to destroy hidden booby traps, explosives and weapons in Iraq, Dec. 22, 2008.

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