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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Marine plays the drum as another plays the trumpet in front of a crowd dressed in green near row houses.

A Beat of Luck

Marine Corps Sgt. Josiah Rushing, a member of the Quantico Marine Corps Band, performs during a St. Patrick's Day Parade in Boston, March 17, 2024.

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