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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper hands a flag to Army Lt. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson; others stand around.

Promotion Ceremony

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper presides as Army Lt. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, director of the Army National Guard, is promoted to general and takes over as 29th National Guard Bureau chief during ceremonies at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Aug. 3, 2020. Hokanson succeeds Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, who has served as NGB chief since August 2016.

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