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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A man lies on his back. He holds an infant above him.

Newborn Love

Army 1st Sgt. Charles King holds his newborn son, Jordan, during King's mid-deployment leave in 2006. King was killed in Iraq on Oct. 14, 2006.

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