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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier in a formal uniform screws a nameplate onto a wall.

Selected Sentinel

Army Staff Sgt. Isaiah Jasso-Campagna screws his nameplate onto the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier permanent badge holder wall in the Tomb Quarters at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 11, 2024. Jasso-Campagna’s father is also a tomb badge holder, earning his in 2002.

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