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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A group of Marines sit on the floor side by side.

Patient Wait

Marine Corps recruits wait to receive their drill instructors at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 16, 2019, during Forming Day, where recruits learn training rules and regulations.

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