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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Service members raise a flag to drape a casket.

Repatriation Ceremony

U.S. service members drape a casket with the American flag during a repatriation ceremony in Da Nang City, Vietnam, Sept. 17, 2019.

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