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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier with his back to the camera conducts a group of band members playing instruments.

Musical Partnership

Army Warrant Officer Zachery Appleton directs the Albanian Armed Forces Band and members of the New Jersey National Guard’s 63rd Army Band during a ceremony for the 78th Liberation Day of Tirana in Tirana, Albania, Nov. 17, 2022. New Jersey National Guardsmen are working with their Albanian counterparts on cyber defense, medical training and military readiness as part of the Department of Defense's State Partnership Program.

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