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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An airman prepares to release a lantern into the sky on the beach at dusk.

Lantern Lighting

Air Force Capt. Heather Prentice prepares to release a lantern during the Air Force Families Forever Fallen Hero Sky Lantern Lighting on the beach in Biloxi, Miss., Sept. 24, 2021.

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