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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel discusses a variety of topics during a talk with troops in Honolulu, May 30, 2013. Hagel is on the first leg of a trip that will also take him to Singapore and Brussels.

TROOP DISCUSSIONS

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel discusses a variety of topics during a talk with troops in Honolulu, May 30, 2013. Hagel is on the first leg of a trip that will also take him to Singapore and Brussels.

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