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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks at a lectern to a seated audience.

Howard Annoucement

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks at an event to announce Howard University as the first historically Black college or university to lead a University Affiliated Research Center, Jan. 23, 2023, at the university in Washington, D.C. Joining him on the stage are Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, center right, Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick, right, and ROTC cadet Bria White.

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