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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salutes a wreath on a stand in front of a white wall with names inscribed on it.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salutes during a wreath-laying ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 24, 2025.

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Credit: Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech, DOD VIRIN: 250324-D-FN350-1916.JPG

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