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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An airman holds a vile of blood above a table.

Delicate Drop

Air Force Airman 1st Class Chris Lawson places a drop of blood on a slide at a medical clinic at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 9, 2019.

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