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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The first African American soldier on duty at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, then-Spc. 4th Class Fred Moore, walks his relief in 1961 at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Moore, who was described by other members of his relief as a “straight trooper,” didn’t realize the importance of his post until an article was published in a 1961 issue of Ebony magazine, highlighting the cultural and historical significance. Photo courtesy of Fred Moore

The first African American soldier on duty at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, then-Spc. 4th Class Fred Moore, walks his relief in 1961 at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Moore, who was described by other members of his relief as a “straight trooper,” didn’t realize the importance of his post until an article was published in a 1961 issue of Ebony magazine, highlighting the cultural and historical significance. Photo courtesy of Fred Moore

The first African American soldier on duty at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, then-Spc. 4th Class Fred Moore, walks his relief in 1961 at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Moore, who was described by other members of his relief as a “straight trooper,” didn’t realize the importance of his post until an article was published in a 1961 issue of Ebony magazine, highlighting the cultural and historical significance. Photo courtesy of Fred Moore

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