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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, second from left, meets Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, right, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Pentagon during his first full day as secretary, Jan. 21, 2017. Looking on are Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, left, and Air Force Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen

Leader Meeting

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, second from left, meets Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, right, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Pentagon during his first full day as secretary, Jan. 21, 2017. Looking on are Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, left, and Air Force Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen

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