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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, right, reviews Iraqi troops during a welcoming ceremony hosted by Iraqi Defense Minister Sadun Farhan al-Dulaymi in Baghdad, Oct. 18, 2012. Carter is on a seven-day trip to the Middle East to meet with leaders and counterparts in the region.

IRAQI TROOPS

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, right, reviews Iraqi troops during a welcoming ceremony hosted by Iraqi Defense Minister Sadun Farhan al-Dulaymi in Baghdad, Oct. 18, 2012. Carter is on a seven-day trip to the Middle East to meet with leaders and counterparts in the region.

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