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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Service members stand in parallel formation on the U.S. Capitol steps as fellow service members carrying a folded flag and ashes walk down the center.

Honoring a Hero

Service members carry the remains of Army Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., the last living Korean War Medal of Honor recipient, during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, April 29, 2024. He died April 8, 2024, at 97 years old.

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