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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A man dressed in a business suit applauds as he stands behind women in uniform.

Austin Applause

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Anita Anand, Canada’s defense minister, applaud the participants of the Peace with Women Fellowship at its gala dinner in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Nov. 18, 2022.

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