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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Smoke pours out of the Pentagon as emergency response vehicles surround the building.

Billowing Smoke

Smoke pours out of the Pentagon following a terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001.

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