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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan greets Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie.

Shanahan Greets

Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan greets Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie as Army Col. John Melton, the commander of Womack Army Medical Center, looks on, at the start of a meeting at Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, July 26, 2018. Shanahan convened the meeting to discuss medical readiness, as well as how the Defense Health Agency and military services are collaborating on the integration of the Military Health System. DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando

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