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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis shakes hands with the Japanese Defense Minister.

Defense Greeting

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis shakes hands with Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 29, 2018. DoD photo by Tech Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.

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