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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A veteran in a lei and baseball cap waves while standing with other vets in an audience of people clapping at an outdoor event.

Earned Ovation

Audience members applaud World War II veterans during a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Sept. 2, 2025. On that day in 1945, Japanese representatives signed the Instrument of Surrender formally ending the war.

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