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Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan walks up steps with the Austrian defense minister; service members stand on either side.

Pentagon Meeting

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan walks up the Pentagon steps with Austrian Defense Minister Mario Kunasek following a welcoming ceremony, April 10, 2019.

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