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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks from a stage with flags behind him.

Austin Remarks

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III delivers the keynote address at the U.S. Air Force Academy’s graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 25, 2022.

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