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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Reporters crowd around Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and hold up cell phones while he talks.

News Briefing

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis speaks to reporters at the Pentagon, Feb. 8, 2018. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.

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