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Town Hall

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper holds a town hall with troops from U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command in Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 5, 2019.

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Credit: Lisa Ferdinando, DOD VIRIN: 190905-D-BN624-0277.JPG

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