SECDEF Townhall meeting

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Leah Esper, wife of Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, meets with military spouses during a breakfast gathering at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2019. During her visit, she also toured the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)

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Leah Esper, wife of Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, meets with military spouses during a breakfast gathering at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2019. During her visit, she also toured the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)

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Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, conducts a town hall style meeting with members of Team Wright-Patt inside Kenny Hall at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2019. During his visit, Esper and his wife, Leah, toured several offices on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)

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Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, conducts a town hall style meeting with members of Team Wright-Patt inside Kenny Hall at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2019. During his visit, Esper and his wife, Leah, toured several offices on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)

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Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, conducts a town hall style meeting with members of Team Wright-Patt inside Kenny Hall at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2019. During his visit, Esper and his wife, Leah, toured several offices on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)

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Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, answers questions during a town hall style meeting with members of Team Wright-Patt inside Kenny Hall at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2019. During his visit, Esper and his wife, Leah, toured several offices on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)

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Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, answers questions during a town hall style meeting with members of Team Wright-Patt inside Kenny Hall at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2019. During his visit, Esper and his wife, Leah, toured several offices on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)

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Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, greets U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas P. Sherman, 88th Air Base Wing commander, before departing Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2019. Esper conducted a town hall style meeting with members of Team Wright-Patt inside Kenny Hall at the Air Force Institute of Technology. During his visit, Esper and his wife, Leah, toured several offices on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)

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Leah Esper, wife of Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, is greeted by U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas P. Sherman, 88th Air Base Wing commander, upon arrival for breakfast with military spouses at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2019. During her visit, she also toured the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)

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Leah Esper, wife of Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, is greeted by U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas P. Sherman, 88th Air Base Wing commander, and his wife, Laurie, upon arrival for breakfast with military spouses at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2019. During her visit, she also toured the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)

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Leah Esper, wife of Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, meets with military spouses during a breakfast gathering at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2019. During her visit, she also toured the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)

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Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, answers questions during a town hall style meeting with members of Team Wright-Patt inside Kenny Hall at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2019. During his visit, Esper and his wife, Leah, toured several offices on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)

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Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper, answers questions during a town hall style meeting with members of Team Wright-Patt inside Kenny Hall at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2019. During his visit, Esper and his wife, Leah, toured several offices on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)

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Members of Team Wright-Patt stand at attention as Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper’s jet prepares for departure from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2019. Esper conducted a town hall style meeting with members of Team Wright-Patt inside Kenny Hall at the Air Force Institute of Technology. During his visit, Esper and his wife, Leah, toured several offices on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)