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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier, shown from the bottom of stairway, walks down its yellow and black striped metal steps.

Step Perspective

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Lenin Narvaes walks down to the welding floor during an allied trade specialist class at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 17, 2018. Allied trade specialists operate lathes, drill presses, grinders and other machine shop equipment. New Jersey Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht

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