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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Several men in helmets sit around near a bunker.

Resting Marines

Tired Marines of Company F, 2d Battalion, 1st Marines, unwind during a pause in the fighting on Bunker Hill in Korea, Aug. 13, 1952. Tank, artillery, air and ground Marines participating in the battle gave up one outpost but took another, one that added strength not only to the outpost defense but also to the main line.

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