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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier looks up and smiles at a smiling boy perched on his shoulder.

Send-Off Smiles

Arizona Army National Guard Cpl. Lehy Martinez holds his 4-year-old son while family members take photos during a send-off ceremony at Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix, May 2, 2021. Martinez and more than 80 other Arizona Guard soldiers were preparing to head to the Middle East for nine months to support operations Inherent Resolve and Spartan Shield.

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