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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Smoke rises in the air as a Christmas tree is blown up near mountains.

Out With the Old

An explosive ordinance disposal team blows up a Christmas tree during an event to mark the new year at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Jan. 11, 2023. Airmen decorated the Christmas tree with sticky notes containing things they wished to leave in 2022.

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