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Military Meetings and Bilateral Talks

Images of high-level military meetings, featuring officials discussing defense strategies, often in formal settings like the Pentagon, with flags and military insignia.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022.

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WASHINGTON (April 13, 2022) The Honorable Erik K. Raven, left, is sworn in as the 34th Under Secretary of the Navy by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro April 13, 2022. Raven was confirmed as the 34th Under Secretary of the Navy April 7, 2022.

(L-R) Boris Pistorius (SPD), Bundesminister der Verteidigung, und Carsten Breuer, Generalinspekteur der Bundeswehr, aufgenommen im Paul-Loebe-Haus in Berlin, 11.10.2023

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Riga, Latvia, on November 30, 2021.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Oleksii Reznikov at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group with NATO and international counterparts at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. This is the the fifth such meeting of defense leaders from around the world since Russias unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III render honors during a full honor cordon at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., May 12, 2022.

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U.S. Navy Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, shakes hands with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida during his visit to Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 3, 2022. Adm. Aquilino met with senior Government of Japan leaders to reaffirm the alliance between the United States of America and Japan to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets Republic of Marshall Islands President David Kabua during a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 27, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin participate in joint press availability with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, in Tokyo, Japan on March 16, 2021.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets Military Womens Memorial 25th Anniversary ceremony speakers at the Military Womens Memorial in Arlington, Va., Oct. 15, 2022.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with United Arab Emirates Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Taryn Sammet)

Cmdr. Douglas Kennedy, chief staff officer of Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) speaks with Nagasaki Governor Kengo Oishi during an introductory meeting with Oishi at CFAS April 5, 2022. For more than 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

President Barack Obama meets with Gen. David Petraeus, Commanding General of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, in the Oval Office, March 18, 2011.

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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a meet and greet with U.S. Mission Afghanistan personnel in Kabul, Afghanistan on April 15, 2021.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III signs a guest book after meeting with Czech President Milos Zeman in Prague, Czech Republic, Sept. 9, 2022. Austin is visiting the NATO ally after hosting the Ukraine Defense Contact Group with other NATO and international counterparts at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. This is the the fifth such meeting of defense leaders from around the world since Russias unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine.

Military delegation visiting Main Interior for Toys for Tots promotional event, meetings with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen James Kriesel, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa national guard assistant to the commander, gives opening remarks during the 2022 African Partnership Flight held in Tunis, Tunisia, Nov. 2, 2022. The APF hosted partners from across North and West Africa, including delegations from Algeria, Chad, Ghana, Libya, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal as well as the two co-hosts, Tunisia and the U.S. The event will focus on broadening interoperability on Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance objectives.

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Staff and security personnel wait backstage as President Barack Obama delivers his address to the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Building in New York, N.Y., Sept. 21, 2011.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts South Korean Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-sup for talks at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 29, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin participate in a 2+2 meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, in Tokyo, Japan on March 16, 2021.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a bilateral exchange meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 12, 2023.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson greets General Fang Fenghui, Chief of the People�s Liberation Army�s Joint Staff Department, and Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi before hosting the inaugural U.S.-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue (D&SD) with U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis on June 21, 2017, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.

BGEN Victor J. Hugo Jr., presents the Legion of Merit to LCOL John L. Novotny. Attending the ceremony are LCOL Novotny's wife Susan, and son Johnnie, at a ceremony held at the Pentagon. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Mr. Mayboua XAYAVONG, Director General of Americas Department for Ministries of Foreign Affairs, and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) deputy director for operations, sign a Memorandum for Record (MFR) during Technical Talks on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 8, 2022. Technical talks are a brief between representatives of the DPAA and Lao People's Democratic Republic, aimed to discuss continued joint field operations throughout the country for the upcoming year, address policy and operational initiatives, and explore how to increase mission effectiveness and efficiency to account for U.S. personnel who are still missing. The MFR is the official document allowing the DPAA mission to continue on the search to recover the remaining 285 Americans still missing in action in Laos.

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi signs a guest book prior to a bilateral meeting hosted by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 4, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Italian Defense Attaché Maj. Gen. Maurizio Cantiello (left); Charles Alexander, Jr. (second to left), superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery; Italian Ambassador to the U.S. Mariangela Zappia (center); Karen Durham-Aguilera (second to left), executive director, Office of Army Cemeteries and Army National Military Cemeteries; and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Donnie Davis (right), senior enlisted advisor, Office of Army Cemeteries and Army National Military Cemeteries; walk through the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., March 28, 2023. All were at ANC for a Public Wreath-Laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Italian Air Force. The event included a flyover of four T6 aircrafts.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Pakistani Army Chief of Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, during a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Italian Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 14, 2022.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Greek Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 18, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Kubitza)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Honduran Colegio de Defensa Nacional Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. During the visit, the students were briefed by leadership and received an institutional brief by a college faculty member.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.

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British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly participates in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Jan. 18, 2023. U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Myanmar Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hliang on May 22, 2016, before a bilateral meeting at the Commander-in-Chief's Compound in Naypyitaw, Myanmar.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III welcomes his counterpart, Czech Defense Minister Jana Černochová, to the Pentagon during an enhanced honor cordon ceremony, Washington, D.C., April 21, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brittany A. Chase)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Italian Minister of Defense Lorezno Guerini engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 14, 2022.

Aki Nichols, public affairs officer of Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) speaks with Nagasaki Governor Kengo Oishi and Cmdr. Douglas Kennedy, chief staff officer of CFAS during an introductory meeting with Oishi at CFAS April 5, 2022. For more than 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

Madrid, 03/12/2015. Meeting at the Moncloa Palace between President Mariano Rajoy and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Photo: Jaime García. ARCHDC.

Aki Nichols, public affairs officer at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) gives a command brief to Ryota Inaga and Michiko Sueyoshi from the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), North American Affairs Bureau, Status of U.S. Forces Agreement Division, at CFAS Nov. 21, 2022. Inaga and Sueyoshi visited CFAS to discuss bilateral issues and to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the relationship between CFAS and the city of Sasebo.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Italian Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 14, 2022.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III attends the NATO Defense Ministerial in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 13, 2022. Austin met with NATO defense leaders to discuss the implementation of decisions made at the Madrid Summit in June and steps the Alliance is taking to meet evolving security needs.

Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Augustus L. Collins, the former Adjutant General of Mississippi, speaks during the Black Heritage Program at the 172nd Airlift Wing, Jackson, Mississippi, Feb. 23, 2024. The annual event also included special remarks by Col. Britt Watson, 172nd AW Commander, and musical selections by the 172nd Ensemble. Air National Guard

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participate in a joint press briefing at the close of the eighth Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 20, 2023.

Expedition 52 flight engineers Sergey Ryazanskiy of Roscosmos, seated left, and Randy Bresnik of NASA are seen as they sign a guest book at the "Memorial working study of Yuri Gagarin" at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC), Monday, July 10, 2017 in Star City, Russia. The memorial study represents Gagarin's working study in the way it was abandoned by Gagarin on March 27, 1968 before leaving for the airfield for training flight that became his last.

Maldives Minister of Defence Ghassan Maumoon meets with Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, at Maldives National Defence Forces Headquarters in Malé, Maldives on Jan. 21, 2024. The visit underscored USINDOPACOMs dedication to fostering cooperation and enhancing the partnership between the two nations. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird prepare to participate in a ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Canada, on October 28, 2014. The Secretary is in Ottawa to emphasize steadfast U.S. support for our Canadian partners, continued close cooperation in our shared approach to countering violent extremism, and our commitment to stand beside our Canadian neighbors and friends.

VUNG RO BAY, Vietnam (July 3rd, 2022) - Mr. Dao My, Vice Chairman of the Phu Yen Provincial Peoples Committee, gives remarks during the Pacific Partnership 2022 Vietnam closing ceremony aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III signs a condolence book for the late Queen Elizabeth II at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2022.

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WASHINGTON (May 28, 2023) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday delivers testimony at the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing on the fiscal year 2023 defense budget request.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Mariusz Błaszczak, Polish Minister of National Defense at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. This is the the fifth such meeting of defense leaders from around the world since Russias unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine.

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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participates in a U.S.-Poland Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Polish National Defence Minister Mariusz B_aszczak, in Warsaw, Poland, on August 15, 2020.

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Charles Alexander, Jr. (left), superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery, speaks with U.S. Army Col. (ret.) Gregory Gadson (right) in the Memorial Amphitheater Display Room at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 4, 2022. Gadson was at ANC to speak to employees as part of the National Disability Employment Awareness Month. He also participated in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Gadson has dedicated himself to the work of Wounded Warriors, veterans, and other groups who support employment and betterment of person with disabilities.

Charles Alexander, Jr. (left), superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery, speaks with U.S. Army Col. (ret.) Gregory Gadson (right) in the Memorial Amphitheater Display Room at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 4, 2022. Gadson was at ANC to speak to employees as part of the National Disability Employment Awareness Month. He also participated in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Gadson has dedicated himself to the work of Wounded Warriors, veterans, and other groups who support employment and betterment of person with disabilities.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III stands with Philippine Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez prior to a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 12, 2023.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada during a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon Washington, D.C., Jan 12, 2023.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. This is the the fifth such meeting of defense leaders from around the world since Russias unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, brief media members at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Taryn Sammet)

French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu signs the Pentagon guest book during a bilateral exchange hosted by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

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Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov and other ministers of defense and leaders from 50 countries attend the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. The world leaders met to maintain close coordination between Allies and partners and discuss current and future defense needs of Ukraine.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Honduran Colegio de Defensa Nacional Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. During the visit, the students were briefed by leadership and received an institutional brief by a college faculty member.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu sign a Joint Statement of Intent during a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders)

Kristyn Jones, assistant secretary of the Air Force for financial management and comptroller, performing the duties of the undersecretary of the Air Force, poses with Romanian Minister of Defense Angel Tîlvăr after a meeting at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., March 31, 2023. Jones and Tîlvăr discussed U.S. commitment to the transfer of F-16 fighter aircraft from Norway and the importance of the U.S.-Romania strategic partnership.

US Air Force Colonel Stephen Spencer, 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, presents the Legion of Merit to Italian Air Force Brigadier General (Ret) Formo Missarino. The Legion of Merit was signed by United States Secretary of Defense William Cohen. General Missarino was the Aviano Airport Commander from July 1994 until September 1996, and an intricle force behind the establishment of Aviano Air Base, Italy. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with a group of New York City police officers before making his way to the United Nations Headquarters to hear President Obama address the General Assembly on September 24, 2014.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III signs a condolence book for the late Queen Elizabeth II at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Marine Corps Heritage Foundation reception, hosted by Secretary Condoleezza Rice, in Benjamin Franklin Room. Among other dignitaries at the event, honoring the Department's long standing relationship with the Marine Corps in the realm of diplomatic security, were Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security, Richard Griffin; Under Secretary for Management, Henrietta Fore; Marine Corps Lieutenant General Jan Huly; and Marine Corps Lieutenant General George Christmas.

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts South Korean Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-sup for talks at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 29, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

970710-D-9880W-008. Complete Scene Caption: Secretary of Defense William Cohen (right) stands with Hungarian Defense Minister Gyorgy Keleti (left) as military honors are rendered during welcoming ceremonies in Budapest, July 10, 1997. Cohen visited Hungary, in part, to congratulate them on being selected as one of the three former Soviet Bloc nations to be offered NATO membership at the just completed NATO summit held in Madrid, Spain. The other part of his message was that much remains to be done to insure that Hungary is capable of assuming the responsibilities that accompany the privileges of NATO membership. Secretary Cohen held meetings with the nation's senior leadership to pledge US support for their efforts to modernize their military, but Minister Keleti warned that "We have to set our priorities right." Given the primary requirement of economic stability, Keleti suggested that it could take eight to 10 years for Hungary's forces to be fully compatible with those of other NA

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosts a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on September 10, 2021.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.

Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Assistant Secretary Juarbe with General Chuck Henry

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) deputy director for operations, presents a coin of recognition to Vannasinh Chindamany, DPAA Budget Analyst, after signing a Memorandum of Record during Technical Talks on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 8, 2022. Technical talks are a brief between representatives of DPAA and Lao People's Democratic Republic, aimed to discuss continued joint field operations throughout the country for the upcoming year, address policy and operational initiatives, and explore how to increase mission effectiveness and efficiency to account for U.S. personnel who are still missing. The MFR is the official document allowing the DPAA mission to continue on the search to recover the remaining 285 Americans still missing in action in Laos.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) deputy director for operations, presents a coin of recognition to Vannasinh Chindamany, DPAA Budget Analyst, after signing a Memorandum of Record during Technical Talks on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 8, 2022. Technical talks are a brief between representatives of DPAA and Lao People's Democratic Republic, aimed to discuss continued joint field operations throughout the country for the upcoming year, address policy and operational initiatives, and explore how to increase mission effectiveness and efficiency to account for U.S. personnel who are still missing. The MFR is the official document allowing the DPAA mission to continue on the search to recover the remaining 285 Americans still missing in action in Laos.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram engage in a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2022.

220728-A-FV109-1038CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.Mike Ross, president of the Franklin County Area Development Corporation provides guest remarks during Letterkenny Army Depot's 80th anniversary ceremony July 28. Since its dedication in 1942, Letterkenny has played an integral role in our Nation’s defense and has been a virtually unparalleled economic driver for Franklin County,” Ross stated. Letterkenny has a stellar reputation for exceptional workmanship, on-time deliveries and global technical support for our warfighters.”

Kristyn Jones, assistant secretary of the Air Force for financial management and comptroller, performing the duties of the undersecretary of the Air Force, poses with Romanian Minister of Defense Angel Tîlvăr after a meeting at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., March 31, 2023. Jones and Tîlvăr discussed U.S. commitment to the transfer of F-16 fighter aircraft from Norway and the importance of the U.S.-Romania strategic partnership.

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