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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers fire cannons at a park against a night sky lit up by the blast and by purple and green light.

Baltimore Blast

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," participate in a Defenders Day performance at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Sept. 14, 2019. Defenders Day commemorates the successful defense of Baltimore from British military forces during the War of 1812.

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