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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, right, walks with U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Salvatore A. "Sam" Angelella, commader, U.S. Forces Japan, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 21, 2012. Japan is Carter's third stop during a 10-day Asia-Pacific trip to meet with partners in Hawaii, Guam, Thailand, India and South Korea.

YOKOTA WALK

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, right, walks with U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Salvatore A. "Sam" Angelella, commader, U.S. Forces Japan, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 21, 2012. Japan is Carter's third stop during a 10-day Asia-Pacific trip to meet with partners in Hawaii, Guam, Thailand, India and South Korea.

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