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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Five people seen from behind salute an American flag hanging from the Pentagon.

Flag Salutes

Defense Department Chief Management Officer Lisa W. Hershman salutes with officers of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency during a ceremonial unfurling of an American flag at the Pentagon, at dawn on the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Sept. 11, 2020.

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