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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A Native American holds a smudge pot.

Opening Ceremony

Vincent Goesahead Jr. of the Crow Nation performs with a smudge pot during the opening ceremony for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemoration Public Flower Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Nov. 9, 2021.

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