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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, right, poses with Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki following a meeting at the Veterans Affairs Department in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2013.

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, right, poses with Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki following a meeting at the Veterans Affairs Department in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2013.

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