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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A service member holds a baby trying to reach for some leaves during a ceremony.

A New Leaf

A service member holds a baby during a homecoming ceremony at Fort Drum, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2018, for soldiers returning from supporting Hurricane Florence relief efforts in North and South Carolina.

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