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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist talks to a person dressed in a horse costume.

Mascot Meeting

Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist chats with the United States Military Academy’s team mascot during a pep rally at the Pentagon, Dec. 13, 2019, before the upcoming Army-Navy football game.

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