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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier paints a civilian's face.

Face Paint

A soldier applies camouflage face paint for Twila Carter, executive director of the Houston Astros Foundation and a participant in Joint Civilian Orientation Conference 91, during a demonstration at Fort Carson, Colo., June 25, 2019. JCOC is the Defense Department’s oldest and most prestigious public liaison program. Established in 1948, it is the only secretary of defense-sponsored outreach program that enables American business and community leaders to have a full immersive experience with their military.

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