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Pentagon Brief

Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Dana White speaks with reporters at the Pentagon, Feb. 22, 2018. DoD photo by Tech Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.

The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.

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