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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III and Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist bump elbows as Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, stands by outside the Pentagon.

Leader Greeting

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, upon arriving at the Pentagon, Jan. 22, 2021. Austin was confirmed as secretary of defense earlier in the day.

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