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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Minister Chuck Hagel presents a crystal globe and shares a laugh with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak after a meeting at the Pentagon, March 5, 2013.

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U.S. Defense Minister Chuck Hagel presents a crystal globe and shares a laugh with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak after a meeting at the Pentagon, March 5, 2013.

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