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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

In the foreground, a German soldier salutes while a band plays and dignitaries stand at the Pentagon entrance.

Pentagon Welcome

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper welcomes German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer for talks at the Pentagon as the U.S. Marine Band plays the German national anthem, Sept. 23, 2019.

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