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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A cat sleeps in a chair.

Cat Nap

Barksdale Honor Guard mascot Captain naps in a chair at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Captain goes home with the honor guard’s noncommissioned officer in charge, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brandon Henry, on the weekends. When an honor guard team returns from a detail late at night, Captain is the only one there to welcome them back.

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