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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A monk places his hand in front of the face of a Marine wearing a hard hat.

Buddhist Blessing

A Buddhist monk blesses Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Moore during a ceremony at the Ban Prakaet school in Chanthaburi, Thailand, Feb. 11, 2024. Marines lent their engineering expertise to multilateral humanitarian efforts during Cobra Gold 24, the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the U.S.

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