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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Men in suits descend a staircase in a damaged home.

Home Tour

Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper tours a house damaged by Hurricane Florence at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 24, 2019. Esper visited operational commands to speak with Marines, view their working conditions, tour housing communities and to assess Hurricane Florence-related damages.

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