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POW/MIA Ceremony

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participate in a POW/MIA ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 20, 2024.

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