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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two people pin insignia on a Navy officer during a ceremony.

Promotion Ceremony

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Takana Jefferson, Naval Support Activity Washington chaplain, receives the insignia to match her new rank during a promotion ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., July 1, 2021.

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