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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor and three kids sit in front of a map and read books.

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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Janine B. Hiponia visits with children at Delta Junction Elementary School in Delta Junction, Alaska, Feb. 27, 2020, during the U.S. Northern Command exercise Arctic Edge 2020. Service members participating in the exercise, which focuses on operations in extreme cold weather conditions, reached out to the local school system to give back to the community.

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