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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two people in business suits stand with a uniformed service member at attention in front of a monument. Several others in uniform stand at attention behind them.

Medal of Honor Recipients

Former Army Col. Walter J. Marm Jr. (left) and former Army Command Sgt. Maj. Robert M. Patterson (center) — both Medal of Honor recipients — stand with Army Maj. Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., March 25, 2024. The wreath was laid in commemoration of National Medal of Honor Day.

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