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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. James E. Cartwright, right, and Deputy Chief of Defence Staff of Equipment Capability British Lt. Gen. Andrew Figgures, center, get briefed on improvised explosive devices and electrically armoured vehicles by Tom Dalzell in Porton Down, England, Aug. 5, 2008. Cartwright traveled to England to meet with his counterparts and receive briefings on operations.

PORTON DOWN BRIEFING

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. James E. Cartwright, right, and Deputy Chief of Defence Staff of Equipment Capability British Lt. Gen. Andrew Figgures, center, get briefed on improvised explosive devices and electrically armoured vehicles by Tom Dalzell in Porton Down, England, Aug. 5, 2008. Cartwright traveled to England to meet with his counterparts and receive briefings on operations.

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