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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff laughs with a Marine during a visit to a military base in Australia.

Lighter Moment

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with a Marine deployed to Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, Feb. 6, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro

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