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After August 31, Department of Defense civilian retirees will be required to show a REAL ID card for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base access.
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Kabemba, 51st Security Forces Squadron Defender, scans an ID card at the main gate at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 7, 2023. As
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