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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two men wearing protective face masks bump elbows in front of the Pentagon entrance.

Austin Arrival

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley upon arrival at the Pentagon, Jan. 22, 2021.

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