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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Members of the media film and interview seated veterans as two defense leaders stand to their right in a crowded room.

Congressional Gold

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George, left, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., meet World War II Ghost Army veterans before a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, March 21, 2024. During the ceremony, the veterans received the Congressional Gold Medal for their significant contributions toward defeating Nazi Germany and the Axis powers with their creative use of deception.

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