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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel presents U.S. Army Gen. James D. Thurman, outgoing commanding general of U.S. Forces Korea, with an end-of-tour award as Thurman's wife, Dee Thurman, looks on during a change-of-command ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 2, 2013.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel presents U.S. Army Gen. James D. Thurman, outgoing commanding general of U.S. Forces Korea, with an end-of-tour award as Thurman's wife, Dee Thurman, looks on during a change-of-command ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 2, 2013.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel presents U.S. Army Gen. James D. Thurman, outgoing commanding general of U.S. Forces Korea, with an end-of-tour award as Thurman's wife, Dee Thurman, looks on during a change-of-command ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 2, 2013.

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