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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A retired Marine and a man dressed in traditional Native American clothing shake hands in an auditorium.

Kiowa Veterans

Retired Marine Corps Capt. Robert Poolaw shakes hands with a fellow member of the Kiowa Black Leggings Warrior Society during a Native American Heritage Month celebration at the Pentagon, Nov. 10, 2022.

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