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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III smiles while standing in front of a microphone.

Ceremony Smile

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III provides a commencement address virtually during the 2021 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University commencement ceremony at the Pentagon, April 24, 2021.

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