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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

From left to right, U.S. Army Capt. Nathan Hillegas, Capt. Kindall Johnson and Spc. Patrick Williams hold a flag up as servicemembers and Department of Defense civilians gather at the top of the Victory Over America Palace in Baghdad to unveil U.S. flags in honor of Memorial Day, May 31, 2010.

From left to right, U.S. Army Capt. Nathan Hillegas, Capt. Kindall Johnson and Spc. Patrick Williams hold a flag up as servicemembers and Department of Defense civilians gather at the top of the Victory Over America Palace in Baghdad to unveil U.S. flags in honor of Memorial Day, May 31, 2010.

From left to right, U.S. Army Capt. Nathan Hillegas, Capt. Kindall Johnson and Spc. Patrick Williams hold a flag up as servicemembers and Department of Defense civilians gather at the top of the Victory Over America Palace in Baghdad to unveil U.S. flags in honor of Memorial Day, May 31, 2010.

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