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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and another official stand and speak at lecterns in front of U.S. and Philippine flags.

News Conference

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Jose C. Faustino Jr., officer in charge of the Philippine Department of National Defense, address the media at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Sept. 29, 2022.

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