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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Honor Guard Ceremony

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Japanese Gen. Koji Yamazaki, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, participate in an honor guard ceremony at the Japanese Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Nov. 12, 2019.

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