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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense leaders stand on a stage and talk to military officials in seats.

Town Hall

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hold a town hall with members of the Resolute Support coalition in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2018.

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