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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sits at his desk in the Pentagon, June 24, 2015, preparing for a Facebook town hall. The chairman holds periodic chats with the military world at large via social media. His first was in December 2013.

FACEBOOK TOWN HALL

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sits at his desk in the Pentagon, June 24, 2015, preparing for a Facebook town hall. The chairman holds periodic chats with the military world at large via social media. His first was in December 2013.

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