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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A woman wearing camouflage military pants and a tan military jacket stands and gives a card to a man lying in a hospital bed wearing a green hospital gown. Hospital equipment is in the background.

Veteran Patients Week

Air Force 2nd Lt. Michelle McCarty, a public affairs officer assigned to Space Base 2 at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., presents a Valentine's Day card to a veteran at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colo., Feb. 10, 2026. The cards were shared as a small token of appreciation during the annual National Salute to Veteran Patients Week.

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