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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff speaks from behind a podium.

Twilight Tattoo

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivers remarks during a reception before a special Twilight Tattoo celebrating 100 years of Mateship with Australia at Fort Myer, Va., June 27, 2018.

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