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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper gets out of a car.

Esper Arrival

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper arrives at the Pentagon for his first day on the job, July 24, 2019. Esper was officially sworn in as the 27th defense secretary yesterday during a White House ceremony.

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