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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Army Secretary John M. McHugh presents the Purple Heart to Army Staff Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford Jr. during the Purple Heart and Defense of Freedom award ceremony on Fort Hood, Texas, April 10, 2015.

Army Secretary John M. McHugh presents the Purple Heart to Army Staff Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford Jr. during the Purple Heart and Defense of Freedom award ceremony on Fort Hood, Texas, April 10, 2015.

Army Secretary John M. McHugh presents the Purple Heart to Army Staff Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford Jr. during the Purple Heart and Defense of Freedom award ceremony on Fort Hood, Texas, April 10, 2015.

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