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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan and others hold their hands over the hearts during a rainy outdoor ceremony.

Honoring the Marines

Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan attends a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the 243rd birthday of the Marine Corps at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., Nov. 9, 2018.

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