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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A pilot poses for a photo.

Marine Corps Maj. Pappy Boyington

Marine Corps Maj. Pappy Boyington, a member of the Brule Sioux tribe, was awarded a Medal of Honor and a Navy Cross Medal for valor during World War II.

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