In Photos: Trump Signs 2019 National Defense Authorization Act

By Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
August 14, 2018Updated: October 5, 2018
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A soldier from the 10th Mountain Division carries his daughters before an event in which President Donald Trump signed the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield, at Fort Drum, N.Y., on Aug. 13, 2018. (Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times)
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Vice President Mike Pence speaks at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield before the president signs the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, at Fort Drum, N.Y., on Aug. 13, 2018. (Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times)
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Vice President Mike Pence speaks at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield before the president signs the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, at Fort Drum, N.Y., on Aug. 13, 2018. (Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times)
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Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division listen to Vice President Mike Pence at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield at Fort Drum, N.Y., on Aug. 13, 2018. (Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times)
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President Donald Trump arrives to speak at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield before signing the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, at Fort Drum, N.Y., on Aug. 13, 2018. (Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times)
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President Donald Trump speaks at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield before signing the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, at Fort Drum, N.Y., on Aug. 13, 2018. (Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times)
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Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) speaks before President Donald Trump signs the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield at Fort Drum, N.Y., on Aug. 13, 2018. (Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times)
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Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division listen to Vice President Mike Pence at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield at Fort Drum, N.Y., on Aug. 13, 2018. (Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times)
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President Donald Trump speaks at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield before signing the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, at Fort Drum, N.Y., on Aug. 13, 2018. (Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times)
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President Donald Trump signs the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield at Fort Drum, N.Y., on Aug. 13, 2018. (Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times)
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President Donald Trump waves to the crowd as he leaves after signing the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield at Fort Drum, N.Y., on Aug. 13, 2018. (Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times)
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