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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two Army cadets laugh and embrace at a ceremony.

Branch Night

Cadets in the U.S. Military Academy's Class of 2020 receive their branches during West Point’s annual Branch Night, Nov. 13, 2019. During the ceremony, 1,089 members of the class were assigned to one of the 17 Army branches.

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