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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta listens as Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak speaks during a joint press conference at the Pentagon, Nov. 29, 2012.

SHARING THE STAGE

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta listens as Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak speaks during a joint press conference at the Pentagon, Nov. 29, 2012.

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