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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine puts a sword back into a sheath on her hip.

Sword Practice

Marine Corps Cpl. Katye Spivey practices sword procedures during a command-sponsored corporals course at Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 17, 2019.

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