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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Navy Seaman Recruit Casey Chadwick, left, and Seaman Recruit Seth Taylor, both members of the honor guard, make final touches to their uniforms at the U.S. Capitol for the rehearsal of the 56th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2009. More than 5,000 troops are supporting the inauguration.

FINAL TOUCHES

U.S. Navy Seaman Recruit Casey Chadwick, left, and Seaman Recruit Seth Taylor, both members of the honor guard, make final touches to their uniforms at the U.S. Capitol for the rehearsal of the 56th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2009. More than 5,000 troops are supporting the inauguration.

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