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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Lit candles lay in the foreground as U.S. sailors, civilians and Japanese volunteers stand in the background under a full moon.

Candle Lighting

U.S. sailors and civilians participate in a candle lighting event with Japanese volunteers at the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan, June 22, 2024. The candle lighting honored those who passed away during the World War II Battle of Okinawa.

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