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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Joint troops stand in two lines flanking Abraham Lincoln's statue at his memorial, as two officials salute at its base.

Birthday Honors

Service members participate in a wreath-laying ceremony to mark President Abraham Lincoln’s 215th birthday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Feb. 12, 2024. Army Maj. Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp, commanding general of Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region, placed a wreath during the event.

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