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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, stands with Michael Morell, acting director of the Central Intelligence Agency, as a citation is read in Morell's honor at the CIA in McLean, Va., Feb. 14, 2013. Before servicing as defense secretary, Panetta was CIA director, overseeing the raid that led to Osama bin Laden’s death. Panetta is preparing to retire but will remain secretary of defense until his successor is confirmed and sworn in.

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, stands with Michael Morell, acting director of the Central Intelligence Agency, as a citation is read in Morell's honor at the CIA in McLean, Va., Feb. 14, 2013. Before servicing as defense secretary, Panetta was CIA director, overseeing the raid that led to Osama bin Laden’s death. Panetta is preparing to retire but will remain secretary of defense until his successor is confirmed and sworn in.

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, stands with Michael Morell, acting director of the Central Intelligence Agency, as a citation is read in Morell's honor at the CIA in McLean, Va., Feb. 14, 2013. Before servicing as defense secretary, Panetta was CIA director, overseeing the raid that led to Osama bin Laden’s death. Panetta is preparing to retire but will remain secretary of defense until his successor is confirmed and sworn in.

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