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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter and his wife, Stephanie, attend a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., where President Barack Obama placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to observe Memorial Day, May 25, 2015.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter and his wife, Stephanie, attend a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., where President Barack Obama placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to observe Memorial Day, May 25, 2015.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter and his wife, Stephanie, attend a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., where President Barack Obama placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to observe Memorial Day, May 25, 2015.

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