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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, second on right, participates in a meeting with Tunisian Defense Minister Rachid Sabbagh and U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter at the Pentagon, May 28, 2013. The three leaders met to discuss issues of mutual importance.

DEFENSE DISCUSSIONS

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, second on right, participates in a meeting with Tunisian Defense Minister Rachid Sabbagh and U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter at the Pentagon, May 28, 2013. The three leaders met to discuss issues of mutual importance.

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