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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine sits and holds a baby while another stands watch.

A Marine's Comfort

A Marine calms an infant at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 20. Service members and coalition partners are assisting the Department of State with a non-combatant evacuation operation in Afghanistan.

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