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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki participate in a round-table discussion on VA claims backlog hosted by Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., May 22, 2013.

ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki participate in a round-table discussion on VA claims backlog hosted by Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., May 22, 2013.

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