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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A veteran in a leather vest with patches salutes service members next to standing flags outside.

Hailing Heroes

Service members assigned to the Joint Armed Forces Color Guard conduct a wreath-laying ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, April 25, 2025.

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