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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Oath of Contract

Army Spc. Owen Kearney takes an oath of contract with the Boston University ROTC program and transitions to the rank of ROTC cadet. Kearney, a human resource specialist, took the oath virtually while serving with an Army Reserve urban augmentation medical task force in New York City. He is one of more than 1,200 Army Reserve soldiers serving in medical units that have mobilized as part of the Defense Department’s response to COVID-19.

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