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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier gets pinned by another soldier and his wife.

Rising Ranks

Army Maj. Nicholas M. Hoffman, center, is flanked by his wife and Maj. Gen. Jemal J. Beale during a ceremony promoting him to the rank of lieutenant colonel at the Riverdale Armory in Riverdale, N.J., July 30, 2020.

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