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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis walks down stairs from an aircraft onto a flightline, where people wait to greet him.

Philippines Arrival

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrives in Clark, Philippines, Oct. 23, 2017. Mattis traveled to the Philippines to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers Meeting. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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