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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, second from left, stands with former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha and his family members, including his wife, Tamara, in his office at the Pentagon, Feb. 12, 2013. Army Secretary John M. McHugh, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno and his wife, Linda, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III participated in the meeting.

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, second from left, stands with former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha and his family members, including his wife, Tamara, in his office at the Pentagon, Feb. 12, 2013. Army Secretary John M. McHugh, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno and his wife, Linda, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III participated in the meeting.

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, second from left, stands with former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha and his family members, including his wife, Tamara, in his office at the Pentagon, Feb. 12, 2013. Army Secretary John M. McHugh, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno and his wife, Linda, and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III participated in the meeting.

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