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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Men walk on a beach as a destroy Jeep sinks into sand.

Wounded Marines

Wounded Marines from the Battle of Iwo Jima are helped to an aid station by Navy medical corpsmen and less seriously wounded fellow Marines. Wrecked American equipment both on the beach and in the water are clearly shown.

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