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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A service member keels on a bed of rocks to work on a satellite communications device; a helicopter is in the background.

Satellite Setup

Marine Corps Sgt. Mark Shewmake, a field radio operator from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets up satellite communication at Camp Korean Village, Iraq, Sept. 14, 2008.

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