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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Austin Handshake

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during the 11th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 21, 2023.

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