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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A group of people stand before a wreath.

Wreath Ceremony

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin stand before a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 31, 2021.

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