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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A group of soldiers dressed in full battle uniform pose together on the top of a mountain.

Special Forces

Army Sgt. Matthew Williams and other team members assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group pose for a photograph as they to be picked up by a helicopter in eastern Afghanistan in late spring 2007.

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