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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A child kisses the cheek of a seated veteran wearing a “World War II veteran” cap. The veteran is holding the child’s shoulders.

Veteran Embrace

A French child kisses World War II veteran Dennis Boldt's cheek in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 4, 2024. Boldt landed on Utah Beach and returned to France for the first time after D-Day.

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