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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III shakes hands with a soldier wearing a Medal of Honor.

Ceremony Handshake

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III shakes hands with Medal of Honor recipient Army Master Sgt. Earl D. Plumlee during a ceremony honoring Plumlee and posthumous Medal of Honor recipients Army Sgts. 1st Class Alwyn C. Cashe and Christopher A. Celiz at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Dec. 17, 2021.

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