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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A combat-clad Marine carries a sandbag on his shoulder.

Baghdad Security

A Marine carries a sandbag to strengthen a security post during the reinforcement of the Baghdad Embassy Compound in Iraq, Jan. 4, 2020. The Marines are assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command 19.2, a quick reaction force prepared to deploy a variety of capabilities across the region.

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