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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Athletes stand in formation on a stage next to a life-size lit cauldron with a monitor behind them.

Let the Games Begin

Athletes participate in the DOD Warrior Games opening ceremony at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla., June 22, 2024. Service members and veterans are competing in adaptive sports including archery, cycling, indoor-rowing, powerlifting, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track, field, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby.

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