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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, second on right, meets with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu, third on left, at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Aug. 9, 2013.

U.S., RUSSIAN MEETING

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, second on right, meets with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu, third on left, at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Aug. 9, 2013.

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