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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine Corps veteran looks expectantly as he is offered a piece of cake.

Cake for the Corps

Retired Marine Corps Col. Frank W. Harris III receives a piece of cake during a ceremony celebrating the Marine Corps' 247th birthday at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Nov. 9, 2022.

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