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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Honor Cordon

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan hosts an enhanced honor cordon for Marshall Islands' President Hilda Heine, Micronesian President David Panuelo, and Palau President Thomas Remengesau during their visit to the Pentagon, May 21, 2019.

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