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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A pack of people in athletic attire and a few children run behind a person holding a flag on a pathway next to a field with rows of work boots that have been tagged with photos of people.

Memorial Run

Navy chief petty officer selectees and chief petty officers assigned to commands at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and a few children participate in the Boot Memorial Run at Ford Island, Hawaii, Sept. 5, 2026. Nearly 9,000 memorial boots line the route across the island, each representing a service member who died in service to the nation.

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