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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A contingent of the U.S. Army Old Guard passes in review at the Capitol as part of the military escort to the executive mansion on Jan. 20, 2009. The Armed Forces Inaugural Committee carries on a tradition that dates back more than 200 years of honoring the new commander-in-chief and recognizing civilian control of the military. The Armed Forces Inaugural Committee is a joint-service organization responsible for providing military ceremonial support to the 56th Presidential Inauguration.

A contingent of the U.S. Army Old Guard passes in review.

A contingent of the U.S. Army Old Guard passes in review at the Capitol as part of the military escort to the executive mansion on Jan. 20, 2009. The Armed Forces Inaugural Committee carries on a tradition that dates back more than 200 years of honoring the new commander-in-chief and recognizing civilian control of the military. The Armed Forces Inaugural Committee is a joint-service organization responsible for providing military ceremonial support to the 56th Presidential Inauguration.

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