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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars applaud after Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered remarks during the VFW national convention in Louisville, Ky., July 22, 2013.

VFW CONVENTION

Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars applaud after Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered remarks during the VFW national convention in Louisville, Ky., July 22, 2013.

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