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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A service member reads "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" to children around a Christmas tree.

Christmas Reading

Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Marcus B. Bailey reads “'Twas the Night Before Christmas” to children attending a holiday concert in New Orleans, Dec. 9, 2018. The concert is designed to promote the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.

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