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Austin Swears In New Service Members

  • Defense.gov
  • July 5, 2023 | 9:45

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the all-volunteer military, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III swears in 90 new recruits at Fort Meade, Md.