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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis talks with officials on a flightline.

Fairbanks Greetings

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, exchange greetings with Air Force Lt. Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, the senior military officer in Alaska, after arriving in Fairbanks, Alaska, June 24, 2018. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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