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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A service member walks with a wreath through a cemetery with wreaths adorning the gravesites.

Holiday Honors

A service member participates in National Wreaths Across America Day at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 18, 2021. During the annual event, nearly 38,000 volunteers place 257,000 wreaths at every gravesite, columbarium court column and niche wall column at Arlington National Cemetery.

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