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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A uniformed service member holds a book and reads to a child whois pointing at an illustration in the book.

Story Time

Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Jay Harris reads to children at the Child Development Center at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 11, 2024. The event kicked off Read Across America, which is an annual effort to encourage children that reading is for everyone.

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