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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier walks in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Arlington Sentinel

A sentinel assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as the ‘Old Guard,’ walks the mat at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier prior to the National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 31, 2021.

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