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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with U.S. Military Academy cadets in a stadium.

Cadet Discussion

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with U.S. Military Academy cadets at the annual Army-Navy football game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Dec. 11, 2021.

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