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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A sailor plays an upright bass while looking at a sheet of music on a stage.

Sailor Sessions

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class William Ledbetter plays upright bass at the 2024 Jazz Education Network conference reading session for music educators in New Orleans, Jan. 6, 2024. The session allowed educators to hear live demonstrations of new compositions and arrangements suitable for their student ensembles performed by the Navy’s premier jazz ensemble.

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