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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A woman points at the page of a book as a Marine and a group of children watch.

Story Time

Marine 1st Lt. Jacob Sugg, deputy director of communication strategy and operations for the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, left, and Karley Sirota, with Department of Homeland Security external affairs, read a book to Afghan children at Fort Pickett, Va., Oct. 26, 2021.

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