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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis walks with the Omani Defense Affairs Minister.

Walk And Talk

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis walks with Omani Defense Affairs Minister Sayyid Badr Al Busaidi in Muscat, Oman, Mar. 12, 2018. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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