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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Anthony Kalkbrenner swears into the military. Kalkbrenner followed in his mother’s footsteps. His mother, Helen Kalkbrenner, worked for the U.S. Foreign Service from July 1963 to October 1989.

Swearing In

Anthony Kalkbrenner swears into the military. Kalkbrenner followed in his mother’s footsteps. His mother, Helen Kalkbrenner, worked for the U.S. Foreign Service from July 1963 to October 1989. Courtesy photo

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