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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley face each other on a field, their right hands raised; services members stand around.

Swearing In Ceremony

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, right, outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, swears in Army Gen. Mark A. Milley as the 20th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a ceremony at Joint Base Myer–Henderson Hall, Va., Sept. 30, 2019.

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