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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter and his wife, Stephanie, far left, pose for a photo with, left to right, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Deanie; Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Ricki; and Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work after Selva's swearing-in ceremony at the Pentagon, July 31, 2015.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter and his wife, Stephanie, far left, pose for a photo with, left to right, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Deanie; Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Ricki; and Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work after Selva's swearing-in ceremony at the Pentagon, July 31, 2015.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter and his wife, Stephanie, far left, pose for a photo with, left to right, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Deanie; Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Ricki; and Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work after Selva's swearing-in ceremony at the Pentagon, July 31, 2015.

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