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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, left, speaks with Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, upon his arrival on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 17, 2012. Carter visited the state to kick off a 10-day trip to the Asia-Pacific region with stops in Guam, Japan, Thailand, India and South Korea.

HICKAM ARRIVAL

Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, left, speaks with Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, upon his arrival on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 17, 2012. Carter visited the state to kick off a 10-day trip to the Asia-Pacific region with stops in Guam, Japan, Thailand, India and South Korea.

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