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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Smiling troops gather round a chalkboard posted outside with "WAR OVER IN EUROPE" written on it.

War Is Over

U.S. troops smile as they read the news flash "War Over in Europe" after it was written on a board following word of the German surrender, May 7, 1945.

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