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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks at a lectern next to large portrait photo on stage.

Memorial Service

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III delivers remarks at the Pentagon Force Protection Agency memorial service for fallen Pentagon police officer Cpl. George Gonzalez at the Pentagon, Nov. 4, 2021. Gonzalez, who was also an Army reservist, was killed in the line of duty during an attack at the Pentagon Metro platform on Aug. 3, 2021.

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