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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor embraces an older man sitting with an American flag on his lap.

Veteran Embrace

Retired Army Staff Sgt. Jake Larson, a World War II veteran, embraces Seaman Nicole Gonzalez in front of the USS Constitution in Boston, July 16, 2021. Larson took part in the landing at Omaha Beach on D-Day and fought in the Battle of the Bulge.

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