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Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with the Qatar Minister of State for Defence Affairs Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), participated in a Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of Chuck Hagel, Twenty-Forth Secretary of Defense, at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Jan. 28, 2015. Hagel served as the Secretary of Defense for two years and present for the ceremony was President of the United States Barrack H. Obama, Vice President of the Untied States Joseph R. Biden, and General Martin E. Dempsey Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cody Wes Torkelson)
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with Portuguese Minister of Defense João Titternigton Gomes Cravinho at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., June 14, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey joined Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and guests to say farewell to outgoing Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer Robert Hale in the Pentagon Auditorium, July 7, 2014. DoD photo by SSG Sean K. Harp, USA
JFK and LBJ, with SecDef, Robert McNamara to the left of Johnson in the second row, are briefed on the Titan family of missiles and space launch vehicles, at The Caoe.
Martin Co. photo, courtesy of GLMMAM, Baltimore, MD.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth bids farewell to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 9, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with members of the 353rd Special Operations Group, Detachment 1, for a CV-22B Osprey mission brief, Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 4, 2019. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan greets the commander of U.S. Forces Korea, Army Gen. Robert B. Abrams, upon arrival at Osan Air Base, South Korea, June 2, 2019. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Japan’s Minister of Defense Takeshi Iwaya hosts
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan for talks in Tokyo, Japan, June 4, 2019. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work speaks during the Military Child Education Coalition National Training Seminar in Washington, June 28, 2016. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley/Released)
Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), participated in a Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of Chuck Hagel, Twenty-Forth Secretary of Defense, at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Jan. 28, 2015. Hagel served as the Secretary of Defense for two years and present for the ceremony was President of the United States Barrack H. Obama, Vice President of the Untied States Joseph R. Biden, and General Martin E. Dempsey Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cody Wes Torkelson)
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with members of the 353rd Special Operations Group, Detachment 1, for a CV-22B Osprey mission brief, Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 4, 2019. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Members of the Armed Forces Honor Guard participate in the Armed Forces Full Honor Review Farewell Ceremony in Honor of Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall's Conmy Hall Jan. 9, 2017. Photo by Francis Chung / JBM-HH PAO.
From left, U.S. President Barack H. Obama, U.S. Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey clap as Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel takes to podium to give remarks during the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in Honor of Hagel Jan. 28, 2015, in Conmy Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Obama hosted the ceremony with co-hosts Biden and Dempsey. (Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall PAO photo by Rachel Larue)
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan speaks to reporters before the arrival of the Qatar Minister of State for Defence Affairs Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah for a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies alongside Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Dec. 1, 2015.
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with the Qatar Minister of State for Defence Affairs Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with Portuguese Minister of Defense João Titternigton Gomes Cravinho at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., June 14, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper engages with U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and 55th Wing service members at the field house at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Feb. 20, 2020. Esper participated in circuit training with more than 40 USSTRATCOM and 55th Wing service members, following up the workout with a question and answer session. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Julie R. Matyascik)
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GREAT LAKES, Ill., (July 17, 2009) Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) the Honorable Robert M. Gates, right, shakes hands with Seaman Recruit Christopher Lambert, 19, from Detroit, in a berthing compartment of the USS Marvin Shields recruit barracks at Recruit Training Command (RTC) July 17. SECDEF was making his first visit to the Navyís only boot camp, to see where Sailors begin their Navy careers. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)
Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), participated in a Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of Chuck Hagel, Twenty-Forth Secretary of Defense, at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Jan. 28, 2015. Hagel served as the Secretary of Defense for two years and present for the ceremony was President of the United States Barrack H. Obama, Vice President of the Untied States Joseph R. Biden, and General Martin E. Dempsey Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cody Wes Torkelson)
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter meets with the services' senior enlisted members at the Pentagon in Washington, July 22, 2016. From left to right are Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Cody, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Ronald L. Green, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, Secretary Carter, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Michael D. Stevens, Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel A. Dailey, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Steven W. Cantrell, and senior enlisted advisor for the National Guard Bureau Chief Master Sergeant Mitchell O. Brush. (DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley/Released)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 5, 2015) Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Ash Carter speaks with U.S. service members aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt as he and Malaysian Minister of Defense Hishammuddin Hussein visit the aircraft carrier Nov. 5, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz/Released)
U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan receive a border security update from Acting Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner John Sanders at the McAllen Border Patrol Station, McAllen, Texas, May 11, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with the President of the Marshall Islands, Hilda Heine, The President of the Federated States of Micronesia, David Panuelo, and the President of the Republic of Palau, Thomas Remengesau Jr., during their visit to the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 21, 2019. These three nations make up the Pacific Freely Associated States. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
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Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis talks with delegates attending the Chief of Naval Operations' 23rd International Seapower Symposium (ISS) at U.S. Naval War College. More than 180 senior officers and civilians from more than 100 countries including many of the senior-most officers from those countries' navies and coast guards, are attending the biennial event Sept. 18-21. This year's theme is "Security, Order, Prosperity," and will feature guest speakers and panel discussions to explore the common security challenges of maritime nations. First held in 1969, ISS has become the largest gathering of maritime leaders in history and provides a forum for senior international leaders to create and solidify solutions to shared challenges and threats in ways that are in the interests of individual nations.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeffrey Hanshaw/released)
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie awards the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award to small business, large enterprise and public sector employers who were recognized as providing exceptional support for their Guard and Reserve employees at a ceremony held in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2018. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michelle Gonzalez)
Vice President of the United States Michael Pence, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan participated in a flag presentation to the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation at the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C., Sep. 20, 2018. The vice president presented a flag to the foundation that was among the flags that wrapped the cases of some 55 remains of fallen Americans from the Korean War. (DoD photo illustration by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), participated in a Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of Chuck Hagel, Twenty-Forth Secretary of Defense, at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Jan. 28, 2015. Hagel served as the Secretary of Defense for two years and present for the ceremony was President of the United States Barrack H. Obama, Vice President of the Untied States Joseph R. Biden, and General Martin E. Dempsey Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cody Wes Torkelson)
Robert Hale listens to SECDEF deliver opening remarks.
18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey joined Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer Robert Hale to testify before the Senate Subcommittee on Department of Defense to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2015 for the Department of Defense, Jun. 18, 2014. DoD photo by SSG Sean K. Harp, USA
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with U.S. Ambassador to Japan William F. Hagerty, at the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Tokyo, Japan, June 4, 2019. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan speaks with Japan’s Minister of Defense Takeshi Iwaya, before the start of a meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, Tokyo, Japan, June 4, 2019. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper speaks to soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, civilians and spouses assigned to Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., during a town hall meeting at the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Command and Control Facility, Feb. 20, 2020. During the event, Secretary Esper thanked USSTRATCOM, 55th Wing, tenant units, and their families for their service, and took their questions about a variety of topics on their minds, from the mission to supporting their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Zachary Hada)
U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan meet with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 93rd Military Police Battalion Crisis Response Force, deployed from Ft. Bliss, Texas, and National Guard Soldiers from the 3rd, 141st Infantry Battalion during a visit to the U.S. Southern Border, McAllen, Texas, May 11, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, at the prime minister’s residence, Tokyo, Japan, June 4, 2019. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan is welcomed to Japan’s Ministry of Defense with an honor guard arrival ceremony hosted by Minister of Defense Takeshi Iwaya, Tokyo, Japan, June 4, 2019. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., June 11, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan meets with South Korean Minister of National Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo, Seoul, South Korea, June 3, 2019. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
SecDef' 13: Redrawing the security map - Parallel session I: Maritime security around the world - Vice Adm. Christian Canova, Deputy Commander Allied Maritime Command, NATO, Patrick Keller, Security Policy Coordinator, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and Rear Adm. Eric Dupont, Deputy Operations Commander, EUNAVFOR Somalia
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks to Polish and U.S. Airmen at Powidz Air Base, Poland Jan. 31, 2014, on the importance of partnership and building friendships. The Av-Det mission enhances U.S. bilateral defense ties and demonstrates its enduring partnership with Poland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Ruano)
U.S. Army Chinook helicopter crews fly from Osan Air Base to Seoul, South Korea, in support of the visit of U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan, June 2, 2019. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
Vice President of the United States Michael Pence, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan participated in a flag presentation to the Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation at the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C., Sep. 20, 2018. The vice president presented a flag to the foundation that was among the flags that wrapped the cases of some 55 remains of fallen Americans from the Korean War. (DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Secretary of Defense Cohen (Right) passes the U.S. Southern Command Flag to Marine General Peter Pace signifying his acceptance of command during a ceremony Sept. 8, 2000 at the headquarters in Miami, Fla. Photo by Lee Roberts
SecDef' 13: Redrawing the security map - Parallel session I: Maritime security around the world - Vice Adm. Christian Canova, Deputy Commander Allied Maritime Command, NATO, Patrick Keller, Security Policy Coordinator, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and Rear Adm. Eric Dupont, Deputy Operations Commander, EUNAVFOR Somalia
Washington, D.C. (January 17, 2021) Acting Homeland Security Secretary Pete Gaynor and Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller tour the U.S. Capitol building and interact with National Guard Soldiers assigned to ensure security ahead of the Presidential Inauguration.
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper meets with the Uzbekistan Minister of Defense Bakhodir Kurbanov at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., July 12, 2019. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
Vice President of the U.S. Joseph R. Biden Jr. gives remarks during the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in Honor of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Jan. 28, 2015, in Conmy Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. U.S. President Barack H. Obama hosted the ceremony with co-hosts Biden and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey. (Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall PAO photo by Rachel Larue)