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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two Marines attach a banner to a wall while other Marines sit in chairs and watch.

Maintenance Marines

Marines assigned to the 1st Maintenance Battalion hang up their new award banner during a ceremony celebrating the winning of the 2023 Secretary of Defense Maintenance Award at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 12, 2024. The award recognized the battalion’s outstanding achievements in weapon systems and military equipment maintenance.

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