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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Three men, one in a tee shirt and jeans and the other two in athletic attire, are having a conversation in an indoor gymnasium.

Fitness Check

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speak with Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Daquan Hye during a fitness check at the Pentagon Athletic Center, Aug. 13, 2025.

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