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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three WWII-era naval aviators stand in front of their aircraft.

Lt. j.g. George H.W. Bush and Crewmates

From left, radioman Joe Reichert, Navy Lt. jg. George H.W. Bush, and turret gunner Leo W. Nadeau, stand in front of their TBM-1C Avenger, Nov. 2, 1944. The crew was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS San Jacinto. Photo courtesy of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum

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