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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, third from right, meets with Norwegian Defense Minister Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide, second from left, at the Pentagon, June 25, 2014. The two defense leaders met to discuss issues of mutual importance.

DEFENSE DISCUSSIONS

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, third from right, meets with Norwegian Defense Minister Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide, second from left, at the Pentagon, June 25, 2014. The two defense leaders met to discuss issues of mutual importance.

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