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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An Air Force nurse wearing a face mask hugs a patient.

Warm Embrace

Air Force Maj. Tonya Toche-Howard, a registered nurse involved in the Defense Department's COVID-19 response, hugs a patient on her last day at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital in Brockton, Mass., March 15, 2022.

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