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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine stands at attention on a ship's deck, facing two Marine Corps officers and with a crowd of fellow Marines behind him.

At Attention

Marine Corps Sgt. Absalom Johnson stands at attention before being promoted aboard the joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket in Kolonia, Micronesia, July 1, 2015. Absalom had served more than six years in the Marine Corps.

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