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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A cadet candidate hugs a young girl while holding flowers.

Family Embrace

U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School cadet candidate Emily Adams embraces a family member after the school’s graduation parade at the academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 16, 2022.

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