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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Algeria Meeting

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper talks with the Algerian Chief of the Directorate for Employment and Preparation, Maj. Gen. Mohamed Kaïdi, after laying a wreath at the Monument of the Martyr, Algiers, Algeria, Oct. 1, 2020.

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