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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Personnel work in the National Military Command Center, located in the Pentagon, circa 1975. Defense Department photographer Robert D. Ward photographed many scenes at the Pentagon over four decades. Ward retired Dec. 30, 2011, after having served as official photogrpher to secretaries of defense since 1974.

Personnel work in the National Military Command Center, located in the Pentagon, circa 1975. Defense Department photographer Robert D. Ward photographed many scenes at the Pentagon over four decades. Ward retired Dec. 30, 2011, after having served as official photogrpher to secretaries of defense since 1974.

Personnel work in the National Military Command Center, located in the Pentagon, circa 1975. Defense Department photographer Robert D. Ward photographed many scenes at the Pentagon over four decades. Ward retired Dec. 30, 2011, after having served as official photogrpher to secretaries of defense since 1974.

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