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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An army general leans over to shake the hand of a person in a wheelchair.

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Army Gen. Raymond A. Thomas III, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, speaks with Team Afghanistan competitor Mohammad Fayaz Yousofi on opening day of the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto, Sept. 23, 2017. DoD photo by EJ Hersom

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