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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and his dog, Bravo, speak with Sara Hook, director of the Warrior Transition Brigade Service Dog Training Program, center, at the Pentagon, May 23, 2012.

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and his dog, Bravo, speak with Sara Hook, director of the Warrior Transition Brigade Service Dog Training Program, center, at the Pentagon, May 23, 2012.

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and his dog, Bravo, speak with Sara Hook, director of the Warrior Transition Brigade Service Dog Training Program, center, at the Pentagon, May 23, 2012.

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