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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A man emerging from the top of a tank looks over his shoulder. Marines walk on the road ahead of the tank.

Mine Patrol

A team of Marine engineers probe the Kunchon area of North Korea to locate and remove mines from the path of the tanks and trucks that follow them. Retreating Chinese fighters left thousands of unexploded ordnance in their wake.

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