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Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks sits smiling at a desk.

Virtual Roundtable

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks holds a virtual roundtable discussion with U.S. Merchant Marine Academy students at the Pentagon, June 14, 2023.

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Credit: Air Force Staff Sgt. John Wright, DOD VIRIN: 230614-D-KY598-1015U.JPG

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