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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Commemorative Coins

Air Force Airman 1st Class Saeed Shnawa, an aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to the 811th Operations Support Squadron at Joint Base Andrews, Md., displays his commemorative coin collection. Shnawa received coins and letters of commendation for working as a translator for U.S. and coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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