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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, second from left, meets with Kurdistan Regional President Masoud Barzani, second from right, at the Pentagon, May 7, 2015, to discuss matters of mutual importance. Barzani is on a weeklong visit to the United States to meet with senior officials.

PENTAGON MEETING

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, second from left, meets with Kurdistan Regional President Masoud Barzani, second from right, at the Pentagon, May 7, 2015, to discuss matters of mutual importance. Barzani is on a weeklong visit to the United States to meet with senior officials.

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