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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper shakes hands with another man; a group of people surround.

Informal Meeting

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper meets with defense ministers at the Association Southeast Asian Nations -Defense Ministers' Informal Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 17, 2019.

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