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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A child hugs a soldier.

Emotional Embrace

A soldier hugs his daughter at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 12, 2022, after a nine-month deployment to Europe in support of Atlantic Resolve. Atlantic Resolve provides rotational deployments of combat-credible forces to Europe to show U.S. commitment to NATO while building readiness, increasing interoperability and enhancing the bonds between ally and partner militaries.

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