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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III shakes hands with a woman at a cemetery.

Gold Star Moment

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with gold star mother Lee-Ann Forsythe during Gold Star Mother’s Weekend at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Sept. 25, 2021.

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Tags: Austin, Defense Secretary, Military Families
Credit: Lisa Ferdinando, DOD VIRIN: 210925-D-BN624-0219.JPG

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