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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Soldiers hold lit candles.

Singing Soldiers

Soldiers light candles during a Christmas Cantata in Saint Michael's Chapel at Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar province, Afghanistan, Dec. 22, 2012. Soldiers prayed and sang Christmas hymns in celebration of the holidays.

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