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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Fireworks explode in the sky as a crowd watches from below.

Fun on the Fourth

U.S. soldiers, their families and community members watch fireworks during the U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria Independence Day Celebration in Grafenwoehr, Germany, July 4, 2023.

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