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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Representatives of the 19-member NATO nations stand for a group photograph during the commemorative ceremony of the 50th anniversary of NATO held at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Washington, D.C., on April 23, 1999.

Representatives of the 19-member NATO nations stand for a group photograph.

Representatives of the 19-member NATO nations stand for a group photograph during the commemorative ceremony of the 50th anniversary of NATO held at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Washington, D.C., on April 23, 1999.

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