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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The secretary of defense looks down while standing in a cemetery.

Paying Respects

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III pays respects to fallen service members at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Aug. 31, 2022.

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