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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A U.S. service member exchanges patches with a German service member.

Trading Patches

U.S. soldiers exchange patches with German soldiers at Regen, Germany, Sept. 29, 2022. U.S. troops earned a foreign award and built camaraderie with German army counterparts strengthening NATO and multinational partnerships.

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