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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine smiles while holding two animal figurines in the air as a dozen preschool children look or point at them.

Show and Tell

Marine Corps Pfc. Alexandro Batista-Martinez presents animal figurines to preschool students during a community relations event in Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 21, 2023. During the event, Marines taught Japanese children English.

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