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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Stephanie L. Hammond

Stephanie L. Hammond, acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for stability and humanitarian affairs, records a message for a rollout event for the Global Fragility Act at the Pentagon, Dec. 15, 2020.

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