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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two people plays instruments.

Band Partners

Army Sgt. Paul Deschene, left, plays an instrument alongside a member of a Burkina Faso band in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, July 2, 2019. Deschene is assigned to the District of Columbia National Guard, which was visiting the nation as part of the State Partnership Program.

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