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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff holds the Legion of Merit while standing in front of the chief of the Australian defense force.

Dunford Ceremony

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presents Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin, chief of the Australian Defense Force, with the Legion of Merit during a ceremony in Washington, D.C., April 20, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro

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