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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Alaska Arrival

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrives in Fairbanks, Alaska, beginning a weeklong trip to the Indo-Pacific region. Austin will meet with local military and civilian leaders.

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