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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A veteran in a wheelchair smiles and waves to people welcoming him at an airport.

Hero's Welcome

World War II Army veteran David Friedrich arrives to a hero’s welcome at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va., Dec. 6, 2018. Friedrich was part of a special Honor Flight from Austin, Texas, that brought World War II veterans to the nation’s capital for the 77th anniversary of Pearl Harbor.

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