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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

Austin Before Congress

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations in Washington, Sept. 28, 2021.

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