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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Men with rifles over their shoulders stand in line and at attention.

Boxer Rebellion

U.S. Marines were part of the international relief expedition during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900 were sent to lift the siege of Peking, now known as Beijing.

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