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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, participates in a welcoming tea ceremony with Saudi Arabian Deputy Defense Minister Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 9, 2013.

TEA CEREMONY

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, participates in a welcoming tea ceremony with Saudi Arabian Deputy Defense Minister Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 9, 2013.

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