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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter meet with French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at the Pentagon, May 17, 2013.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter meet with French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at the Pentagon, May 17, 2013.

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