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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A close-up of a family member hugging an Air Force trainee with people standing in bleachers next to a building in the blurred background.

A Loving Squeeze

A family member hugs an Air Force trainee after a Coin and Retreat ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio, Aug. 28, 2024.

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