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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Rows of boots sit on the ground adorned with small American flags, ribbons and pictures of service members.

Boot Memorial

Boots representing fallen service members line the airfield on Ford Island at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 10, 2024. The observance was part of the Boot Memorial Hero and Remembrance Run, which honors more than 8,000 service members who have lost their lives since Sept. 11, 2001.

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