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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier leans over while showing a veteran in a wheelchair a certificate of appreciation.

Certificate of Appreciation

Army Col. Daniel Herlihy, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, awards James Andrew Allen, a Marine Corps veteran who served in the Korean War, with a certificate of appreciation during a visit to the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in Canandaigua, N.Y., Jan. 8, 2026.

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