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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marines sleep in a crowded plane.

Airport Security

Marines fly to Hamid Karzai International Airport Kabul in Afghanistan, Aug. 17, 2021. The troops were among the first to provide security at the airport, which set the stage for the evacuation of more than 124,000 people from the besieged capital.

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