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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Receiving a Brief

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth receives a brief from Navy Adm. Alvin Hosley, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Feb. 25, 2025. Joint Task Force Southern Guard is supporting illegal alien holding operations led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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