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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier walks on a mat in front of a marble tomb.

Walking the Mat

A sentinel assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," walks the mat during a rainstorm at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, July 8, 2021.

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