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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III walks up the stairs of an aircraft.

Parting Shot

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III boards an E-4B aircraft at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 13, 2021.

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