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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

John J. Hamre was sworn in as the 26th Deputy Secretary of Defense on July 29, 1997.

Deputy Secretary of Defense John J. Hamre

John J. Hamre was sworn in as the 26th Deputy Secretary of Defense on July 29, 1997.

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