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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier wearing formal rain gear, white gloves and carrying a rifle walks in the rain.

Wet Walk

A soldier assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as “The Old Guard,” walks the mat in the rain at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 11, 2024.

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