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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A night time shot of a building in the distance with smoke and flames coming from it.

Pentagon on Fire

Smoke and flame appear in the Washington skyline in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon, Sept. 11, 2001.

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  • Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Houlihan VIRIN: 190820-D-ZZ999-973.JPG
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