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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis walks with another man up steps leading into the Pentagon.

Honor Cordon

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis hosts an enhanced honor cordon for Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz at Pentagon, Sept. 21, 2017. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

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