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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Volleyball players seated in wheelchairs reach toward the net.

Ready, Set, Spike!

Team U.S. athletes compete in sitting volleyball during the 2023 Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany, Sept. 14, 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.

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