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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A man standing in front of a race car shows off a silver bracelet.

Gold Star Bracelet

NASCAR driver Ryan Newman shows a bracelet given to him by Gold Star family member Jamie Nolen at Fort Bragg, N.C., April 17, 2019. The bracelet is engraved with the name of Jamie’s father, Army Sgt. James Nolen, whose name is also on Newman’s car behind him.

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