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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two service members in ceremonial dress, one holding a box, the other a folded American flag, walk in front of a casket in a cemetery.

Full Honors

Airmen assigned to the Air Force Honor Guard conduct full military funeral honors with escort for Col. Clarence "Bud" Anderson at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., March 30, 2026. Anderson was the last living American triple flying ace of World War II, a pilot who has downed at least 15 enemy aircraft, and had a career in service for 30 years.

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