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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Service members and people wearing kilts salute as doves fly into the sky around a U.S. flag on a flagpole in a cemetery.

Peaceful Tribute

A flock of doves soar across a cemetery during a Memorial Day ceremony in Santa Barbara, Calif., May 27, 2024. Service members assigned to Vandenberg Space Force Base joined community residents to honor the fallen heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the nation.

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