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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, escorts New Zealand Defense Jonathan Coleman through an honor cordon and into the Pentagon, Oct. 28, 2013. Hagel and Coleman met to discuss the growing defense partnership between the United States and New Zealand.

PENTAGON ESCORT

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, escorts New Zealand Defense Jonathan Coleman through an honor cordon and into the Pentagon, Oct. 28, 2013. Hagel and Coleman met to discuss the growing defense partnership between the United States and New Zealand.

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