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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A statue showing Marines raising the American flag on Iwo Jima is framed by marching Marines.

Corps Tradition

Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon march during a sunset parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., June 8, 2021.

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