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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A man stands at a lectern during a news conference.

From the Lectern

Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby announces Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has placed 8,500 U.S. service members on heightened preparedness to deploy to Europe.

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