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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan exchanges greetings with a military leader.

Shanahan Handshake

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan exchanges greetings with Army Col. David M. Knych upon arriving in Munich, Feb. 14, 2019. Knych is the senior defense official and defense attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin.

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