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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A close-up of two people putting a Japanese hat on a Marine.

Festival Attire

Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Jody Armentrout puts on a traditional ichimonji gasa during the Iwakuni Kintaikyo Festival in Iwakuni, Japan, April 29, 2024. The festival celebrated Japanese culture and the Kintai Bridge, a popular and historical tourist attraction in Iwakuni.

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