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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sailors walk down a city street shaking hands with onlookers holding American flags.

Parade Handshakes

Sailors shake hands with attendees during the Veterans Day parade in New York City, Nov. 11, 2019. The parade commemorated the centennial of the holiday, established in 1919 as Armistice Day.

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