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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two airmen walk with a World War II veteran in a hangar with a large aircraft in the background.

Birthday Tour

Air Force 1st Lt. Micala Bruce and Lt Col. Kristen Smith walk together with World War II veteran Katie Conkling at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Jan. 18, 2024. Conkling celebrated her 103rd birthday with a tour of the base and the inside of a KC-46A Pegasus.

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