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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, center, and U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, second from left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stand with South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin during a banquet to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the South Korean military in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 1, 2013.

ANNIVERSARY BANQUET

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, center, and U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, second from left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stand with South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin during a banquet to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the South Korean military in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 1, 2013.

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