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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A floral wreath adorned with banners that read “Battle of Luzon 75th Anniversary,” “United States,” and “Friends of the National WWII Memorial” sits in front of a stone memorial that reads “Luzon.”

Memorial Wreath

World War II veterans, military attachés from Australia and the Philippines, and civilians laid wreaths at the World War II Memorial in Washington as part of an event that commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Luzon in the Philippines, Jan. 9, 2020.

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