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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Luella DeLee, a member of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, left, prepares to interview Tech. Sgt. Jay Heltzer, a member of the U.S. Air Force Band, right, after a recording session at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2008. The band's rendition of the national anthem will be played at base theaters throughout the region.

INAUGURAL PREPARATION

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Luella DeLee, a member of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, left, prepares to interview Tech. Sgt. Jay Heltzer, a member of the U.S. Air Force Band, right, after a recording session at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2008. The band's rendition of the national anthem will be played at base theaters throughout the region.

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