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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier holds and talks to a crying boy.

Sad Goodbye

A soldier spends time with a loved one during a departure ceremony in Utah, March 26, 2018, before deploying to the Middle East. The soldier is a Utah National Guardsman assigned to the 65th Field Artillery Brigade. Utah National Guard courtesy photo

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