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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Uniformed personnel carry a casket draped with an American flag. In the rear, people in business attire and formal military uniforms either salute or place their hands over their hearts.

Rendering Salutes

President Donald J. Trump; Secretary of War Pete Hegseth; Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau; and other U.S. military senior leaders and elected officials render salutes during a dignified transfer of remains event at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Dec. 17, 2025.

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