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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two soldiers face each other and raise their right hands while two soldiers hold an American flag and a helicopter hovers in the background.

Ready for a Reprise

Army Staff Sgt. Viadel Ortiz-Ayala reenlists while Col. Tyler Partridge administers the oath of reenlistment near a hovering UH-60 Black Hawk at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, July 27, 2025.

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