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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A newborn child is dressed in a bee costume while sleeping in a hospital room.

First Halloween

A newborn child is ready for Halloween at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., Oct. 31, 2024. Hospital patients and staff dressed in costumes to celebrate Halloween.

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