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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, shakes hands with Afghan Minister of Defense Bismillah Khan Mohammadi in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Dec. 13, 2012. Panetta and Bismillah are meeting to discuss regional security items of interest to both nations. Panetta is on a five-day trip to the region to meet with senior leadership and with the deployed troops.

Secretary Panetta shakes hands with Afghan Minister of Defense Bismillah Khan Mohammadi in Kabul

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, shakes hands with Afghan Minister of Defense Bismillah Khan Mohammadi in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Dec. 13, 2012. Panetta and Bismillah are meeting to discuss regional security items of interest to both nations. Panetta is on a five-day trip to the region to meet with senior leadership and with the deployed troops.

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