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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sailors clean trash from a beach.

Beach Cleanup

Sailors climb into a thick hedge to pick up trash from a remote stretch of beach on Diego Garcia, Aug. 21, 2020. Sailors and civilians on the island frequently conduct beach cleanups to help protect Diego Garcia's plant and animal life.

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