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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A line of service members in dress uniforms carry flags while standing in formation.

Birthday Celebration

Service members conduct an armed forces full honor wreath-laying ceremony at President William H. Taft’s grave in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Sept. 15, 2023. The ceremony commemorated Taft's 166th birthday. Taft and President John F. Kennedy are the only presidents buried at the cemetery.

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