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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Induction Ceremony

Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist greets Barbara Ashley, a military spouse, during the Military Spouse Employment Partnership Annual New Partner Induction Ceremony in Arlington, Va, Oct. 22, 2019.

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