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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three men in wheelchairs sit next to wreaths at an outdoor location. They are accompanied by both men and women in military uniforms. In the background are portions of the World War II Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial.

Memorial Moment

Multiple World War II veterans, along with military representatives from the Allied nations that participated in Operation Market Garden, placed commemorative wreaths during the Operation Market Garden and Battle of Angaur 75th Anniversary Commemoration at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, Sept. 17, 2019.

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