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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two men shake hands at the Pentagon.

Pentagon Meeting

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth greets Salvadoran Defense Minister René Francis Merino Monroy before a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, April 16, 2025.

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