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Deputy Secretary of Defense

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks provides remarks during a memorial observance at the Pentagon, Sept. 9, 2022.

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The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.

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