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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two Marines bend over on sandy terrain and another walks, with a rainbow in the sky bend it.

Sand Collectors

Marines collect sand on Iwo Jima, Japan, Nov. 7, 2017, as part of an educational program on the site’s historical significance. The Marines are assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy

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