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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The cake for the Marine Detachment Dam Neck's celebration for the Marine Corps' 238th birthday takes the spotlight in Virginia Beach, Va., Nov. 8, 2013.

The cake for the Marine Detachment Dam Neck's celebration for the Marine Corps' 238th birthday takes the spotlight in Virginia Beach, Va., Nov. 8, 2013.

The cake for the Marine Detachment Dam Neck's celebration for the Marine Corps' 238th birthday takes the spotlight in Virginia Beach, Va., Nov. 8, 2013.

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