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DOD OVERVIEW Departments tasked with protecting the country
ARMY Combating COVID-19; Medal of Honor recipient; policy changes; new museum
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FINANCE
Leadership shake-up; pandemic deployments; first female fighter pilot
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MARINES Major reorganization; tragedy while training; in with new unit, out with old aircraft
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SPACE FORCE New flag, logo, motto, uniforms; filling the ranks; setting the tone
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MILITARY MAKEOVER Army spouse makes housing more homey
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