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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with a member of the National Guard.

Capitol Conversation

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with a Michigan National Guardsman during a visit to the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 2021.

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