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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Shannon Carter looks at her husband, Army Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter, at the end of a ceremony honoring Carter for receiving the Medal of Honor at the Pentagon, Aug. 27, 2013.

Shannon Carter looks at her husband, Army Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter, at the end of a ceremony honoring Carter for receiving the Medal of Honor at the Pentagon, Aug. 27, 2013.

Shannon Carter looks at her husband, Army Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter, at the end of a ceremony honoring Carter for receiving the Medal of Honor at the Pentagon, Aug. 27, 2013.

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