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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, shakes hands with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu before meetings at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Aug. 9, 2013.

HANDSHAKE GREETING

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, shakes hands with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu before meetings at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Aug. 9, 2013.

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