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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A person in a long winter coat is standing on a stage behind a podium at twilight, smiling and clapping. A child stands nearby, looking at a 14-foot-tall, lighted Christmas tree.

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and his family light the tree at the Inaugural Pentagon Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in the Pentagon's center courtyard, Dec. 3, 2025.

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