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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a press conference with U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, not shown, at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 6, 2014.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a press conference with U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, not shown, at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 6, 2014.

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a press conference with U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, not shown, at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 6, 2014.

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