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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine wearing a hard hat puts down mortar to lay bricks.

Brick by Brick

Marine Corps Cpl. Evan Shafley lays bricks at the Ban Prakaet school in Chanthaburi, Thailand, Feb. 17, 2024. Marines lent their engineering expertise to humanitarian efforts during Cobra Gold 24. The exercise is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia.

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