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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marines stand in formation during a ceremony.

In Formation

Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation while newly-promoted Marines recite the noncommissioned officer’s creed on board the USS Essex in the Arabian Sea, Jan. 1, 2019.

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