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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marines stand in a line holding riot shields.

Shield Work

Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Africa establish a contact line in the face of mock rioters during a U.S. embassy reinforcement exercise at the National Gendarmerie Tactical Training Center in Saint-Astier, France, Jan. 18, 2019. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is a rotational force deployed to conduct crisis response and theater security operations in Europe and Africa.

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