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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Band members dressed in traditional South Korean uniforms stand in rows.

Austin Welcome

South Korean soldiers in Chosun Dynasty uniforms ready to welcome Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III for meetings at the Ministry of Defense in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 31, 2023.

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