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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A unit of men in Civil War garb pose for a photo in front of a crop field.

Irish Brigade

Union Army Lt. Col. James J. Smith and officers of the 69th New York Infantry, known as the Irish Brigade, pose for a photo during the Civil War.

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