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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The defense secretary puts his hand on a child's head as other children stand nearby as two adults watch.

Memorial Day

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his wife, Jennifer Rauchet, meet Joe Kent and his family at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 26, 2025. Kent's spouse, Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent, was killed in action in 2019 by a suicide bomber in Manbij, Syria.

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