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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis walks with leaders as light casts shadows.

Shadow Walk

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visit U.S. Southern Command in Miami, Oct. 13, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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