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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Dozens of Army cadets and first responders walk down steps in a large, empty college auditorium.

A Climb to Remember

Army cadets and first responders climb 2,200 steps at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Sept. 11, 2024, to remember the responders who died in the 9/11 attacks.

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