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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Athletes shake hands after a wheelchair rugby match.

Victory Handshakes

Air Force Sgt. 1st Class Jake Anthony, a veteran of U.S. Special Operations Command and a Team USA athlete, shakes hands with members of the Australian team after winning the wheelchair rugby semifinals 24-4 in Düsseldorf, Germany, Sept.11, 2023. The Invictus Games celebrates over 500 competitors from 21 nations, highlighting the resilience and spirit of wounded, injured, and ill service members and veterans on their journey to rehabilitation.

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