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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III stands facing an airman in front of a plane on a flightline.

Military Meeting

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III exchanges greetings with Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, commander of U.S. Forces Japan, upon arriving at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 15, 2021.

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