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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Norwegian Defense Minister Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide, left, meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, foreground, at the Pentagon, June 25, 2014.

Norwegian Defense Minister Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide, left, meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, foreground, at the Pentagon, June 25, 2014.

Norwegian Defense Minister Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide, left, meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, foreground, at the Pentagon, June 25, 2014.

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