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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, center, and U.S. Iraqi Ambassador Stuart Jones, left, meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, right, to discuss matters of mutual importance during a visit to Iraq, Dec. 9, 2014.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, center, and U.S. Iraqi Ambassador Stuart Jones, left, meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, right, to discuss matters of mutual importance during a visit to Iraq, Dec. 9, 2014.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, center, and U.S. Iraqi Ambassador Stuart Jones, left, meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, right, to discuss matters of mutual importance during a visit to Iraq, Dec. 9, 2014.

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