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CJCS commencement at BC High School 2016

A graduating students of Boston College High School reacts after receiving his diploma in Boston, Mass., May 22, 2016. DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen

The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.

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