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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Troops and U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes of Texas, second from left, applaud as Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta holds a town hall meeting during a trip to El Paso, Texas, Jan. 12, 2012.

Troops and U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes of Texas, second from left, applaud as Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta holds a town hall meeting during a trip to El Paso, Texas, Jan. 12, 2012.

Troops and U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes of Texas, second from left, applaud as Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta holds a town hall meeting during a trip to El Paso, Texas, Jan. 12, 2012.

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