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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Troop Procession

Army paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment deploy from Pope Army Airfield, N.C., Jan. 1, 2020. Elements of the Immediate Response Force mobilized for deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of operations in response to increased threat levels against U.S. personnel and facilities.

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