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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A blue-capped exercise official watches as firefighters of Arlington County, Va., provide emergency services to service members acting as victims during a May 8, 2002, drill simulating a chemical attack on the Pentagon. Photo by Linda D. Kozaryn.

A blue-capped exercise official watches as firefighters of Arlington County, Va., provide emergency services to service members acting as victims during a May 8, 2002, drill simulating a chemical attack on the Pentagon. Photo by Linda D. Kozaryn.

A blue-capped exercise official watches as firefighters of Arlington County, Va., provide emergency services to service members acting as victims during a May 8, 2002, drill simulating a chemical attack on the Pentagon. Photo by Linda D. Kozaryn.

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