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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, center, stands with Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence Michael Vickers, left, for the national anthem at the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence 10th anniversary celebration dinner on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., Dec. 3, 2012.

INTEL ANNIVERSARY

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, center, stands with Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence Michael Vickers, left, for the national anthem at the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence 10th anniversary celebration dinner on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., Dec. 3, 2012.

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