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Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder

Members of the news media ask questions of Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder during a briefing at the Pentagon, Jan. 24, 2023.

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