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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley stand facing each other with their right hands raised.

Swearing In

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, right, outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, swears in his successor, Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, during an armed forces welcome ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Sept. 30, 2019.

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