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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Dozens of service members wearing Santa hats and carrying backpacks march through a city as seen from above.

Spreading Holiday Cheer

Undersecretary of the Army Michael A. Obadal, Lt. Gen. Jonathan M. Stubbs, director of the Army National Guard, and Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, commanding general (interim) of the District of Columbia National Guard, participate in a holiday toy ruck in Washington, D.C., Dec. 6, 2025. During the 5-mile ruck, participants delivered toys to children spending the holiday season at Children's National Hospital.

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