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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The defense secretary speaks to a group of sailors in a hangar bay on a ship.

USS Carl Vinson Speech

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper addresses sailors aboard the USS Carl Vinson off the coast of San Diego, Sept. 17, 2020. Secretary Esper toured the Navy platform that's critical to maintaining naval power across the Indo-Pacific region.

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