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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Guardsmen with shields in front of them stand in formation.

At Lafayette Park

D.C. National Guard Military Police stand with shields, awaiting instructions at the Lafayette Park protest to support local authorities in Washington, D.C., June 2, 2020. During this period of social crisis and pandemic, service members strive to protect the U.S. citizens’ right to assemble while keeping them safe.

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