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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Four men look at a wreath that a soldier has propped onto a stand in a snow-filled plaza.

Arlington Ceremony

From left: Medal of Honor recipients Army Sgt. Gary B. Beikirch, Marine Corps Cpl. Hershel Williams, Army Maj. James A. Taylor and Army Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery, March 25, 2014. The wreath-laying was part of a larger Medal of Honor Day recognition held at the cemetery.

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