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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Sylvia Panetta, wife of Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, greets cheering Defense Department workers and military members at the Pentagon, Feb. 14, 2013. Panetta will remain secretary of defense until his successor is confirmed and sworn in.

Sylvia Panetta, wife of Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, greets cheering Defense Department workers and military members at the Pentagon, Feb. 14, 2013. Panetta will remain secretary of defense until his successor is confirmed and sworn in.

Sylvia Panetta, wife of Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, greets cheering Defense Department workers and military members at the Pentagon, Feb. 14, 2013. Panetta will remain secretary of defense until his successor is confirmed and sworn in.

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