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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An aerial view of a hillside.

Battle of Okinawa

Soldiers of the 382nd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division, inched up a hill against heavy Japanese resistance during the final days of the Battle of Okinawa. The rocks show the effect of artillery fire, which blasted out cave positions.

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