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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Maureen Farrell

The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs, Ms. Maureen Farrell poses for her official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., May 6, 2024.

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