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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis walks with civilian and military leaders in Afghanistan.

Walk and Talk

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, third from left, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg walk to a meeting with deployed forces in Afghanistan, Sept. 27, 2017. DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr

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