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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta listens as he is introduced by a Senate intern at the Dirksen Building in Washington D.C., July 27, 2012. Panetta spoke to the interns on a range of issues and answered several questions.

PANETTA LISTENS

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta listens as he is introduced by a Senate intern at the Dirksen Building in Washington D.C., July 27, 2012. Panetta spoke to the interns on a range of issues and answered several questions.

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