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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier fist-bumps a young tourist as fellow tourists gather and take pictures of cherry blossom trees in front of a body of water.

Fist Bump

Army Sgt. Joseph Stewart, assigned to Joint Task Force District of Columbia, talks to a tourist at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, March 25, 2026. About 2,700 National Guardsmen are supporting the Metropolitan Police Department to help ensure the safety of residents, commuters and visitors throughout the district.

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