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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Several Marines in combat dress lay low on a sandy beach with bombed-out trees in the background.

Beach Trenches

Marines move through the trenches on the beach during the Battle of Peleliu, Sept. 15, 1944.

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  • Credit: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kris Daberkoe VIRIN: 440915-M-XX999-017C.JPG
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