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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Esper on the Boise

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper boards the USS Boise nuclear-powered fast attack submarine with Cmdr. Kris Lancaster, Norfolk, Va., Sept. 25, 2019.

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