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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Soldier Send-Off

New Jersey National Guard soldiers attend a farewell ceremony in Trenton, N.J., Jan. 14, 2024. More than 1,500 soldiers assigned to the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team deployed to support U.S. Central Command’s Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, which advises, assists and enables partner forces until they can independently defeat ISIS in designated areas of Iraq and Syria.

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