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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two men stand and four others sit in a car as they wave to a crowd during a parade. One of the men who is standing is holding a bouquet of flowers.

Victory Parade

Army Sgt. Henry Johnson waves to well-wishers during the 369th Infantry Regiment march up Fifth Avenue in New York City on Feb. 17, 1919, during a parade welcoming the New York National Guard unit home. Johnson was the first American to win the French military's highest honor during World War I.

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