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Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper places a wreath outside the Pentagon as Army Gen. Mark A. Milley stands nearby.

9/11 Wreath

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper places a wreath at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial during a ceremony to mark the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Sept. 11, 2020. Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosted the event.

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