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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A group of men salute and sing at a memorial.

Veterans Salute

Battle of the Bulge veterans George McCalpin, Frank Riesinger, Buck Marsh, John Pildner and George Merz salute and sing the national anthem during a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the battle at the Mardasson Memorial, Bastogne, Belgium, Dec. 16, 2019.

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