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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel welcomes Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett as Hagel hosts lunch for senior enlisted advisors to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during his first meeting with the group at the Pentagon, May 2, 2013. Hagel has been reaching out to senior and junior enlisted members to get their feedback on a variety of issues.

REACHING OUT

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel welcomes Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Micheal P. Barrett as Hagel hosts lunch for senior enlisted advisors to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during his first meeting with the group at the Pentagon, May 2, 2013. Hagel has been reaching out to senior and junior enlisted members to get their feedback on a variety of issues.

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