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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Horse Sense

A horse belonging to the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard eyes the camera at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, May 17, 2024. The color guard traveled from California to the National Capital Region for the first time in over a decade to participate in the Preakness, the National Memorial Day Parade and a series of additional events designed to promote the Marine Corps’ only mounted color guard and support recruiting nationwide.

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