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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Official Welcome

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, who is also defense minister, for talks at the Pentagon, July 13, 2022.

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