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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A military officer shakes hands with a veteran at the World War II Memorial with others and wreaths in the backdrop.

Honor and Greet

Air Force Maj. Gen. Vanessa Dornhoefer greets a World War II veteran during a V-E Day ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., May 8, 2024. Dornhoefer received the French National Defense Medal for work in Afghanistan as part of the Civil-Military Action Committee for the NATO Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers from 2016 to 2018.

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