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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III, center, talks with Bloomberg News editors and reporters in New York, May 12, 2011. Lynn earlier appeared on Bloomberg Television’s "InBusiness with Margaret Brennan" to discuss proposed cuts to defense spending and the impact on military operations.

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Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III, center, talks with Bloomberg News editors and reporters in New York, May 12, 2011. Lynn earlier appeared on Bloomberg Television’s "InBusiness with Margaret Brennan" to discuss proposed cuts to defense spending and the impact on military operations.

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