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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Mayor Bob Barrett of Peoria, Ariz., right, accepts the Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award from Allison Barber, deputy assistant secretary of defense for public liaison and internal communications, April 12. The city received the award for its support of servicemembers. Defense Dept. photo by Samantha L. Quigley

Mayor Bob Barrett of Peoria, Ariz., right, accepts the Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award from Allison Barber, deputy assistant secretary of defense for public liaison and internal communications, April 12. The city received the award for its support of servicemembers. Defense Dept. photo by Samantha L. Quigley

Mayor Bob Barrett of Peoria, Ariz., right, accepts the Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award from Allison Barber, deputy assistant secretary of defense for public liaison and internal communications, April 12. The city received the award for its support of servicemembers. Defense Dept. photo by Samantha L. Quigley

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