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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A service member standing on one side of a table holds up a bag as a teen on the other side of the table watches.

Academy Check-In

A service member helps a New Jersey Youth Challenge Academy candidate with in-processing at the National Guard armory in Bordentown, N.J., Jan. 7, 2020. The structured residential program is voluntary and provides 16- to 18-year-olds an environment where they can earn a GED diploma.

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