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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The U.S. Army Ceremonial Band marches down Pennsylvania Avenue during the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Parade rehearsal in Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2009.

The U.S. Army Ceremonial Band marches down Pennsylvania Avenue during the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Parade rehearsal in Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2009.

The U.S. Army Ceremonial Band marches down Pennsylvania Avenue during the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Parade rehearsal in Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2009.

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