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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Maj. Gen. Omar J. Jones IV walk outdoors.

Memorial Day Honors

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Maj. Gen. Omar J. Jones IV, commanding general of Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, participate in a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 31, 2021.

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