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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is seen on a large monitor in split screen with a group of Marines.

Greeting Marines

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Marines for a video-teleconference holiday call at the Pentagon, Dec. 23, 2022. The Marines, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, are currently embarked on the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) Amphibious Readiness Group in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of operations.

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