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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A man with a large mustache in Civil War dress uniform poses while looking into the distance.

Army Brevet Maj. Gen. Joshua Chamberlain

Army Brevet Maj. Gen. Joshua Chamberlain, Civil War Medal of Honor recipient, circa March 1865.

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