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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two soldiers shake hands while standing outdoors with two other troops holding up a U.S. flag behind them.

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Army Sgt. Sylvia Lemus, the personnel readiness noncommissioned officer in charge assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, shakes hands with Lt. Col. John Hermida, the personnel readiness manager for the team, following her reenlistment ceremony at the Drawsko Combat Training Center in Poland, Aug. 12, 2024.

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