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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Air Force airmen grip the edge of a 100 X 50 yard American flag during the National Anthem at the Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., on Dec. 21, 2006. Nearly 250 airmen from nearby Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., were involved in displaying the giant flag.

U.S. Air Force airmen grip the edge of a 100 X 50 yard American flag.

U.S. Air Force airmen grip the edge of a 100 X 50 yard American flag during the National Anthem at the Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., on Dec. 21, 2006. Nearly 250 airmen from nearby Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., were involved in displaying the giant flag.

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